---
reference_type: Performance Domain
reference_id: PD8-06
name: Resources
version: "1.0.0"
status: Active
edition: PMBOK8
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §2.6 — Resources Performance Domain"
authority: PMI-derived
file_path: "reference/performance-domains/PD8-06-resources.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-07"
---

# PD8-06 — Resources Performance Domain
**Type:** Performance Domain  
**Edition:** PMBOK 8th Edition (2025)  
**PMBOK 8 Source:** PMBOK8 Guide §2.6 — Resources Performance Domain  
**Version:** 1.0.0  

## Definition
The **Resources Performance Domain** addresses how effectively and efficiently a project team plans for and utilizes its available resources (PMBOK8 §2.6). This domain encompasses both human resources (the project team itself) and physical, virtual, or digital resources (equipment, materials, software, facilities, infrastructure, licenses, services, information, or documents), covering their availability, utilization, and maintenance.

## Desired Outcomes
Per PMBOK8 §2.6, effective execution of the Resources Performance Domain results in:
- **Shared ownership of the project** — the project team understands the vision, objectives, and owns deliverables.
- **A high-performing project team** — built on mutual trust, collaboration, and resilience.
- **Effective resource utilization** — actual resource usage versus planned is actively managed.
- **Acceptable downtime percentage** for physical, virtual, or digital resources.
- **Productive resource management** — minimizing material waste, scrap, and unnecessary resource conflicts.

## Key Processes and Activities
This domain encompasses the following 5 canonical processes (PMBOK8 §2.6.2):
1. **Plan Resource Management** (§2.6.2.1) — Defines how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources.
2. **Estimate Resources** (§2.6.2.2) — Estimates team resources and the type and quantities of materials, equipment, or software.
3. **Acquire Resources** (§2.6.2.3) — Obtains team members, facilities, equipment, materials, software, and other resources.
4. **Lead the Team** (§2.6.2.4) — Directs and coaches the team, fostering motivation, skills, and professional and ethical behaviors.
5. **Monitor and Control Resourcing** (§2.6.2.5) — Ensures that assigned resources are available and utilized as planned.

## Relationship to Principles
| Principle | Connection |
|---|---|
| P8-01 — Holistic View | Resources must be managed contextually, recognizing skill gaps, allocation overlaps, and energy/tool footprints (§3.3.3). |
| P8-02 — Focus on Value | Right resource at the right time at the right cost optimizes value and minimizes wasted budget (§3.4.3). |
| P8-03 — Embed Quality | Assigns skilled personnel and appropriate tools to maintain target quality thresholds and prevent defect creation (§3.5.3). |
| P8-06 — Empowered Culture | Team members are empowered, motivated, and supported, enabling collaborative problem-solving and self-organization (§3.8.3). |

## Artifact Connections
| Artifact | Connection |
|---|---|
| A10 — Team Charter | Co-creates team working agreements, values, norms, and collaboration rules. |
| A11 — Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI) | Assigns roles and responsibilities, mapping activities to team members. |
| A25 — Team Operating Record | Tracks team composition, skills, training, satisfaction, and availability. |
| A31 — Procurement and Supplier Management Record | Tracks physical resource procurement, supplier performance, and deliveries. |

## Skill Connections
| Skill ID | Skill Name | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| SKL-03-12 | Plan Resource Management | Establishes the resource management plan, team structures, and procurement paths. |
| SKL-03-13 | Define Team Charter and Agreements | Establishes the team's behavioral norms and working agreements. |
| SKL-04-07 | Manage and Lead Project Teams | Motivates the team, builds trust, manages conflict, and conducts evaluations. |

## Questions to Ask in Practice
1. Do we have the right mix of skills and experience on the team to achieve our project objectives?
2. Are physical, virtual, or digital resources (e.g., test environments, software licenses) available when needed?
3. How are we monitoring resource downtime and managing conflicts over shared resources?
4. Are team members experiencing burnout, and how are we supporting their growth and satisfaction?

*Authority: PMBOK8 Guide §2.6 — Resources Performance Domain · Source type: PMI-derived*
*Repository: https://github.com/fakhruldeen/PMOSkills*
