Project Human Resource Management (Based on PMBOK PMP Certification Exam preparation)

Project Human Resource Management (Based on PMBOK PMP Certification Exam preparation)  The first thing that comes to the mind when you say Management is People Management. No matter what when you say that you are a manager, you will be gauged based on your people skills. If you want to be a successful project manager you need to have better people management skills.

First and foremost task for the project manger is to understand roles and responsibilities of the team and links to the team and should able to communicate that to all affected people. Few important roles associated with Project are: Sponsor, Management Team, executive/leadership team, Project Team, Project Manager, functional manager. The Project Human Resource Management processes include the following: 9.1 Human Resource Planning – Identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships, as well as creating the staffing management plan. 9.2 Acquire Project Team – Obtaining the human resources needed to complete the project. 9.3 Develop Project Team – Improving the competencies and interaction of team members to enhance project performance. 9.4 Manage Project Team – Tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and coordinating changes to enhance project performance Those above 4 processes can e organized into Process Groups as follows:  5 Process Groups Intiation Planning Execution Monitoring & Control Closing Processes 9.1 Human Resources Planning 9.2 Acquire Project Team 9.3 Develop Project Team 9.4 Manage Project Team

9.1 Human Resource Planning  Inputs Tools Outputs Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project management plan -Activity resource requirements Organization charts and position descriptions Networking Organizational theory Roles and responsibilities Project organization charts Staffing management plan

9.2 Acquire Project Team  Inputs Tools Outputs Enterprise Environmental factors Organizational process assets roles and responsibilities Project organization charts Staffing management plan Pre-assignment Negotiation Acquisition Virtual teams Project staff assignments Resource availability Staffing management plan (Updates)

9.3 Develop Project Team  Inputs Tools Outputs Project staff assignments Staffing management plan Resource availability General management skills Training Team-building activities Ground rules Co-location Recognition and rewards Team performance assessment

9.4 Manage Project Team  Inputs Tools Outputs Organizational process assets Project staff assignments Roles and responsibilities Project organization charts Staffing management plan Team performance assessment Work performance information Performance reports Observation and conversation Project performance appraisals Conflict Management Issue Log Requested Changes Recommended Corrective Actions Recommended Preventative Actions Organizational Process Assets (updates) Project Management Plan (updates)