Because priorities, finances and resources may change at any time, it is critical that this process be well-defined and easy to follow. It is also important that its value is understood and supported by corporate leaders and the business organization.
Provide the base information for more informed financial commitments to projects. Establish a more objective ranking of candidate projects.Allow a more effective matching of skilled resources to the right project. Avoid over-allocating limited skilled resources. Anticipate future human resource quantities and skills. Provide a valid basis for staff training. Make Project Initiation faster and more efficient.
By using project management methods, organisations can gain control over the running of projects and make sure that they are keeping on track and within budget. Project deliverables need to be managed effectively so that no one loses track over what is happening. One failed project may not seem like a lot to a company, however when we are talking about large organisations with multiple, complex and on-going projects, project management is vital.
Assign Resources: Even though a project has been selected, it does not become an "active" project until resources are approved and deployed against it. It is critical to remember that when resources are assigned from the Skills Inventory, this deployment has a proportionate impact on the resource's availability. The organization must be very careful to not over-commit limited resources in an attempt to "look" more productive.