The standard for project management

Figure 9-8. Acquire Resources: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Tools & Techniques

Inputs

Outputs

Acquire Resources

.1  Decision making

• 

Multicriteria decision

  analysis

.2  Interpersonal and team skills

• 

Negotiation

.3 Pre-assignment

.4  Virtual teams

.1  Project management plan

• 

Resource management plan

• 

Procurement management

 plan

• 

Cost baseline

.2  Project documents

• 

Project schedule

• 

Resource calendars

• 

Resource requirements

• 

Stakeholder register

.3  Enterprise environmental    

 factors

.4 Organizational process assets

.1  Physical resource  

 assignments

.2  Project team assignments

.3  Resource calendars

.4  Change requests

.5  Project management plan  

 updates

• 

Resource management plan

• 

Cost baseline

.6  Project documents updates

• 

Lessons learned register

• 

Project schedule

• 

Resource breakdown

  structure

• 

Resource requirements

• 

Risk register

• 

Stakeholder register

.7  Enterprise environmental    

  factors updates

.8  Organizational process assets  

 updates

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Enterprise/

Organization

• Project

   charter

4.6

Perform

Integrated

Change Control

Project management plan

•  Resource management plan

•  Procurement management plan

•  Cost baseline

Project documents

•  Project schedule

•  Resource calendars

•  Resource requirements

•  Stakeholder register

Project

Management

Plan

Project

Documents

Project

Documents

9.3

Acquire

Resources

Enterprise/

Organization

•  Enterprise environmental factors

•  Organizational process assets

•  Change requests

Project management plan updates

•  Resource management plan

•  Cost baseline

Project documents updates

•  Lessons learned register

•  Project schedule

•  Resource breakdown structure

•  Resource requirements

•  Risk register

•  Stakeholder register

•  Physical resource assignments

•  Project team assignments

•  Resource calendars

Project

Management

Plan

•  Enterprise environmental factors updates

•  Organizational process assets updates

Figure 9-9. Acquire Resources: Data Flow Diagram

The resources needed for the project can be internal or external to the project-performing organization. Internal 

resources are acquired (assigned) from functional or resource managers. External resources are acquired through the 

procurement processes.

The project management team may or may not have direct control over resource selection because of collective 

bargaining agreements, use of subcontractor personnel, a matrix project environment, internal or external reporting 

relationships, or other reasons. It is important that the following factors are considered during the process of acquiring 

the project resources:

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The project manager or project team should effectively negotiate and influence others who are in a position to 

provide the required team and physical resources for the project.

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Failure to acquire the necessary resources for the project may affect project schedules, budgets, customer 

satisfaction, quality, and risks. Insufficient resources or capabilities decrease the probability of success and, in a 

worst-case scenario, could result in project cancellation.

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If the team resources are not available due to constraints such as economic factors or assignment to other 

projects, the project manager or project team may be required to assign alternative resources, perhaps with 

different competencies or costs. Alternative resources are allowed provided there is no violation of legal, 

regulatory, mandatory, or other specific criteria.

These factors should be considered and accounted for in the planning stages of the project. The project manager 

or project management team will be required to document the impact of the unavailability of required resources in the 

project schedule, project budget, project risks, project quality, training plans, and other project management plans.

9.3.1 ACQUIRE RESOURCES: INPUTS

9.3.1.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Described in Section 4.2.3.1. Project management plan components include but are not limited to:

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