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resource management

the basics.

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some ideas…

what are resources? how many engineers does it take to change a

light bulb? the baby-making conundrum the multitasking myth the project management game

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what are resources?

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what are resources?

Money

People

Time

IT

Equipment

Facilities Systems

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how many engineers does it take to change a light bulb?

Project management is an essential skill for any engineer

A Project is defined as something that has a start and end date, and delivers a Product

Scope, schedule and cost

The right resource at the right time

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Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

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D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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Activity

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

Constraints•Activity B Starts when Activity A ends•Activities C and D start when Activity B ends. Activity D may not be split by a weekend•Activity E can only start once Activity C and D have ended

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans

E 3 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans

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A 3 Develop concept 3 engineers, 1manager

B 5 Detailed design 3 engineers

C 4 Procurement of buy-out components

2 buyers, 1 engineer

D 2.5 Fabrication of core components

1 engineer, 2 artisans2 engineers, 4 artisans

E 2.5 Final assembly 2 engineers, 3 artisans3 engineers, 4 artisans

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Total cost of acceleration = extra resources less time saved on planned

resources

$$ 2 engineers weekend overtime x 2 days$$ 1 engineer, 2 artisans x 2.5 days$$ 1 engineer, 1 artisan x 2.5 days$$ 2 artisans x 2 days

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If the end date is too late, this can be pulled in by: Utilizing more available time (weekends, longer

hours) Adding more resources to complete tasks quicker

($$$) Making more with what you have

But are there limitations?

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Activity Duration Task Resources Allocated

A 4 months Gain stakeholder buy-in

1 male, 1 female

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Activity Duration Task Resources Allocated

A 4 months Gain stakeholder buy-in

1 male, 1 female

B 30 seconds Project initiation 1 male, 1 female

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Activity Duration Task Resources Allocated

A 4 months Gain stakeholder buy-in

1 male, 1 female

B 30 seconds Project initiation 1 male, 1 female

C 9 months Product development 1 female

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Activity Duration Task Resources Allocated

A 4 months Gain stakeholder buy-in

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B 30 seconds Project initiation 1 male, 1 female

C 9 months Product development 1 female

D 24 hours Product launch 1 female, 1 doctor, 1 nurse

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Respect lead-times

Consider the costs of your resources

Efficient use of the resources you have

Cost + time + performance = project management

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the multitasking myth

The Name-Product Game – Round 1 In groups of 5, choose a Worker. The rest will be

Customers. The Worker must create 1 product for each Customer.

The Product is that Customer’s name. The worker must write the names of each Customer -

one letter at a time After writing the first letter of a name, the worker must

write the first letter of the next name, and so on. Only after the worker has written the first letters of each

Customer’s name, can he/she start on the second letter Each Customer must keep track the total time taken for

their product to be delivered from the time the worker starts writing.

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F Fr Fre Fred Fred

S Sa Sam Sam Sam

K Ke Ken Kend Kendra

B Bo Bob Bob Bob

the multitasking myth

Example:

Start timer

Sam stops his clock

Bob stops his clock

Fred stops his clock

Kendra stops her clock

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The Name-Product Game – Round 2 Repeat the game, but this time, the Worker must

complete each product before starting the next one

The Customers must time how long it takes them to receive their product and compare this to the previous round

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the multitasking myth

One person can only do one task at a time

Switching between tasks constantly is inefficient as you lose focus

Focusing on completing one task at a time before going onto the next allows one to complete all tasks faster

When you have a number of tasks to do, prioritise in terms of importance and urgency.

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the project management game

Game

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thank you…

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