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Owing to these facts, project team personnel are a critical resource that needs to be managed.
Resource management is significantly more difficult in a multi-project environment than in a single-project environment because resources have to be shared in the former unlike the latter. Sharing of resources means that work may be delayed if a resource is not made available on time. Difficulties commonly encountered by management in multi-project environments include resource reallocation, priority setting, and internal competition among projects (Awati).
One rule of thumb is to make a resource calendar that is consistent with the schedules of the different projects. The use of Primavera Project Management P6 is recommended for this. Another rule of thumb is deciding and developing the right organizational structure for the projects.
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