{"id":19971,"date":"2021-07-19T08:29:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=19971"},"modified":"2023-01-16T17:47:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T17:47:27","slug":"4-tips-for-resource-management-across-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/4-tips-for-resource-management-across-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"4 tips for resource management across teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to balancing acts, project managers are right up there with trapeze artists.<\/span><\/p>\n

A project manager works with many teams and factors to balance their workloads, specific skills, and budgets in order to successfully deliver a project. This often crosses over into the territory of something called resource management<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll take a closer look at the ins and outs of resource management and what it takes to optimize the process across <\/span>teams<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a resource in project management?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In project management<\/a>, a resource is anything needed to get a task or project done. This could refer to a person, a <\/span>tool<\/span> like an app or piece of software, or even a facility. <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Resources are generally categorised into two categories\u2014tangible and intangible:<\/span><\/p>\n

Tangible resources<\/b> are also commonly referred to as tangible assets or physical assets. Some examples include hard currency, real estate<\/a>, labour, or equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intangible resources <\/b>are more abstract and could be something like an idea, a defined skill set, or a technology patent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, it\u2019s worth addressing the three types of resources that tend to occupy most of the project managers or resource managers\u2019 time:<\/span><\/p>\n