Control Resources focuses on physical resources — materials, equipment, facilities — confirming they are assigned and used as planned and that performance matches expectations. Managing the people side is covered by Manage Team.
The PM watches for shortfalls, over- or under-utilization, and unexpected issues, then takes corrective action and raises change requests as needed. Trend and performance analysis reveal whether resource problems are developing.
Common pitfalls. Conflating physical-resource control with team management; discovering shortages only when work stops; no baseline for planned-versus-actual usage; and reacting to resource issues without addressing their cause.
Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs
Inputs
- Project management plan
- Project documents
- Work performance data
- Agreements
- Organizational process assets
Tools & Techniques
- Data analysis
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal and team skills
- Project management information system
Outputs
- Work performance information
- Change requests
- Project management plan updates
- Project documents updates
How This Process Connects
Every process hands artifacts to other processes. Follow the flow of this one:
Where its inputs come from
- Direct and Manage Project Workproduces: Work performance data
- Conduct Procurementsproduces: Agreements
- Develop Project Management Planproduces: Project management plan
Where its outputs go
- Monitor and Control Project Workuses: Work performance information
- Perform Integrated Change Controluses: Change requests
More in Project Resource Management
In the Domains & Principles View
The PMBOK® Guide frames this work through performance domains and principles:
In the Eighth Edition
This process describes the framework as set out in the Sixth and Seventh Editions. The Eighth Edition reorganized it into 6 principles, 7 performance domains and 40 processes.