30 Example Project Resources

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I once experienced a project horror story whereby a pile driver was snowed in at a previous project, delaying the project by several weeks until a transport vehicle could get to the stranded machine.  Since there are relatively few of these around, the project either had to wait or additional costs had to be incurred to procure another one.

Managing these types of project resource issues are part of the day to day work of a project manager.  Questions like:  Is the resource up to the task?  Is it’s production level adequate?  Is it prone to malfunction?  Is it available at the right time?

Project Resources

To make sure you’ll never experience the horror stories that I have, here is a comprehensive list of project resources.

  1. Labor
  2. Tools
  3. Equipment
  4. Materials
    • Steel
    • Concrete
    • Wood
    • Plastic
    • Brick
    • Cloth
    • Gravel
    • Chemicals
  5. Supplies
  6. Software
  7. Database
  8. Cell phone
  9. Laptop or iPad
  10. Vehicle
  11. Shipping vehicle
  12. Boat, plane, etc.
  13. Packaging materials
  14. Office supplies
  15. Marketing material
  16. Measuring devices
  17. Work clothing
  18. Rain or cold weather gear
  19. Thermometer
  20. Heating / cooling equipment
  21. Environmental mitigation supplies
  22. Safety supplies
    • Air quality
    • Poison
    • Burn hazards
    • Fall hazards
  23. Materials testing
  24. Construction equipment
    • Excavator
    • Compactor
    • Dump truck
    • Crane
    • Asphalt paver
    • Welding machine
  25. Surveying equipment
  26. Fence
  27. Doors, windows, carpet, etc.
  28. Paint and painting supplies
  29. Inspection reports
  30. Design reports

Do you have any others to add?  Let us all know in the comments.

About Bernie Roseke, P.Eng., PMP

Bernie Roseke, P.Eng., PMP, is the president of Roseke Engineering. As a bridge engineer and project manager, he manages projects ranging from small, local bridges to multi-million dollar projects. He is also the technical brains behind ProjectEngineer, the online project management system for engineers. He is a licensed professional engineer, certified project manager, and six sigma black belt. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and two kids.

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