Resource Breakdown Structure,Resource calender & Risource Histogram

Submitted by Binay Anand on Sun, 09/07/2014 - 07:18

Pl help me to understand correlation of these term Resource Breakdown Structure,Resource calender & Resource Histogram.

As per understanding RBS provide the bigger picture of Resource available on the project & Resource Histogram is just a tool to show the each & every items about every resource ( Manpower,Machine,Material)over the period of time of Resource Calender.

Experts pl help me to understand.

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anuscareer1

Mon, 09/08/2014 - 08:39

Hello Binay,

RBS - resource breakdown structure is not exactly the resources available, but the resources which is needed.
Resource histogram is a bar chart that is used for the purpose of displaying the specific amounts of time that a particular resource is scheduled to be worked on over a predetermined and specific time period.

Resource calendar show the availability of resources during the course of project.

From the exam point of view, its also important to understand at what stage are these created and where is it used. For example RBS comes from estimate activity resource requirements and will need this to estimate the cost of activities.

NPA

Mon, 09/08/2014 - 10:13

In addition to the post above, a few more pointers from my side.

Resource calendar - will be available with HR or RMG group or resource co-ordinator (depending on ur industry) for PMs to use to verify whether a particular resource is available during specific period of time or not. If available, then who is the reporting manager in case the organization is of matrix type.

Resource histogram - Mostly used for checking over allocation / under allocation of a resource for a period of time.

RBS - This is a tree like structure which you do to simplify your resource needs i.e. material - metal (then which metals), labour, machines - Next step labour - which skillset - skill A and skill B ....

As the other poster said, you should be able to understand/use these terms in a context wrt specific process area

cheers and good luck