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PRINCE2 2009 - Plans part 22

The PRINCE2® approach

Prepare the schedule

Assign resources

Using the resource availability and the information from the activity sequence allows the Project Manager to assign resources to activities.
The result will be a schedule that shows the loading of work on each person, and the use of non-human resources.

A useful approach is to allocate resources to those activities with zero slack first (by definition they are on the critical path).
Those activities with the greatest slack are the lowest priority for resource allocation.

It is important that task owners be defined.
If a group needs to complete a task, ask one person from the group to be accountable to the group for that task.

If any of the task owners do not participate in creating the schedule, make sure you check with them first on their availability and willingness to own the task.
Do not assume that putting their names on a plan or schedule will automatically get the work done.
Collaborate, communicate and follow up with each task owner to make sure that they understand what it means to complete the task.

When assigning resources, it is important to re-check the critical path as actual resources assigned may be more or less productive than the assumption made when calculating activity effort and duration.

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Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 - 2005 edition
Managing successful Projects with PRINCE2 – 2009 edition
Directing Projects with PRINCE2.
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