D03 – Balance resources
This management activity belongs to the Daily Management group. The activities in this group are for the day-to-day work of the program.
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What
This activity helps project sponsors obtain resources for their projects, especially when there’s competition among them.
Why
The program management system should offer this help to project sponsors from a holistic perspective to ensure that
- they can get the resources required for their projects, and
- if multiple projects are competing for similar resources, allocations are optimized for the overall goals of the program.
Who
The program manager is responsible for balancing resources within their program, but when there are doubts or when the impact is significant, they should escalate the decision to the program sponsor.
How
Resources should be balanced based on the priorities implied in the target Scenario as well as the practical concerns in each project. The program manager should listen to what the project sponsors have to say and then make the decision.
The program manager should not be influenced by anything except optimization of the program, and, for example, not decide based on which sponsor is the loudest when requiring resources.