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Software Project Management Software Project Management Software Project Management Lecture 6 Resource Allocation Lecture Overview Resource Identification Resource Distribution Resource Scheduling What is Resource Allocation After the activities have been identified using various techniques and tabulated into a Work-Break-Down the resources need to be allocated to complete the identified tasks. This process is considered resource allocation. Who allocates resources? Project Manager. Concentrate on resources where there is a possibility that, without planning they might not be sufficiently available when required. Senior Software Developers are the hardest to find – these need to be very carefully planned for in advance. Developers do not like to wait for work, they prefer to be busy with activities and tasks that show clear progress. Result of Resource Allocation Reflected in many schedules, Activity Schedule. Resource Schedule. Cost Schedule. Changes to these schedules are very much interrelated and require domain experience to “get it right”. Resource Categories Labour (Even the project manager). Equipment (Coffee Machine?). Materials (Consumed items – floppy disks). Space (Rooms, Cubicles小卧室). Services (Telecomm, Cleaning services). Time (The most rigid item of all). Money (Secondary resource). Note: These are broad categories only. Resource Organisation A program organization chart is essential to allocate staff effectively, Develop the hierarchical分等级的 program organization. Identify Roles and Responsibilities. Plan for number of staff in each role (at a high level). Establish Teams. Resource Requirement Identification – 1 For each activity identify, Work amount required (in work units) Basic Skill level required (to even undertake the task) Complexity of the task (this will help to determine the experience required) Task Category (Unskilled, skilled, leadership, expert, management) Resource Requirement Identification – 2 Example. Activity – Install Netw