There are always more project proposals than there are available resources. The
priority system needs to select projects that best contribute to the organization’s
objectives, within the constraints of the resources available. If all projects and their
respective resources are computer scheduled, the feasibility and impact of adding a
new project to those in process can be quickly assessed. With this information the
project priority team will add a new project only if resources are available to be
formally committed to that specific project. This chapter examines methods of
scheduling resources so the team can make realistic judgments of resource availability
and project durations. The project manager uses the same schedule for
implementing the project. If changes occur during project implementation, the
computer schedule is easily updated and the effects easily assessed