Oracle Project Resource Management

Manage Project Resources: Overview

Resource managers use the Manage Project Resources web page for  business process to manage the availability and staffing of project enterprise labor resources in a global environment, fulfill project resource requests, and monitor resource utilization. The Manage Project Resources in oracle project Resource Management is used in conjunction with the Plan Project and Execute Project business processes in Oracle Project Management.

The following diagram illustrates the flow of business activities in the Manage Project Resources business process.

The following table provides a high level summary of the tasks in each activity in the Manage Project Resources business process.

Activity	Summary of Tasks
Manage Resource Demand	Submit requests for resources to work on project assignments. Specify request details including the requested dates, qualifications and proficiencies, keywords, and the project role. Automatically notify the resource manager of open project resource requests. Cancel and withdraw project resource requests. Monitor open project resource requests to ensure that the requests are fulfilled in a timely manner.
Manage Resource Supply	Establish a supply of project enterprise labor resources and manage the availability and staffing of the resources. Maintain key resource information for each resource, including the resource calendar, cost and bill rates, resume attachment, and resource pool membership.
Evaluate and Assign Resources	Receive open project resource requests and find resources to assign to projects. Search for resources from resource pools to fulfill the requests. Evaluate the suitability of resources to fulfill a request based on how each resource meets the requested qualifications and proficiencies. Evaluate the available capacity of resources to fulfill a request over the requested date range. Filter the results based on qualifications, available capacity, location, and project role. Compare a selected subset of resources in detail. Review project assignments and nonproject events for resources. Add prospective candidates to a shortlist. Modify search criteria and review results. Propose a resource to fulfill a request and automatically notify the project manager to review the resource for approval.
Maintain Resource Assignments	Review assignments for resources and projects. Add descriptive assignment information. Cancel project assignments. Change project assignment dates. Submit project assignment cancellations and date changes for review and approval to the project manager.
Manage Resource Utilization and Analytics	Navigate the resource pool hierarchy to view summarized utilization information by resource pool. Drill down to review detailed utilization information for a resource pool and pool members. Compare projected and target utilization percentages over a selected display range and analyze the details about resource project assignments and nonproject events. Import resource actual hours and compare actual and target utilization percentages over a selected display range. Track resources that are currently unassigned or have assignments that end soon. Review open project resource requests. Create reports to analyze resource supply, demand, and assignments.