Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish resource requirements
- Resource requirements are determined in accordance with business and operational plans, and organisational requirements
- Opportunities are provided to individuals and work groups to contribute to identifying resource requirements
- Processes are followed that ensure resource expenditure is realistic and makes efficient use of available resources in accordance with organisational procedures
- Recommendations for resource requirements are presented to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
- Acquire and allocate resources
- Resources are acquired in accordance with organisational requirements
- Resources are checked to ensure quality and quantity in accordance with organisational requirements
- Resources are allocated to enable achievement of work group objectives
- Individuals and teams are consulted about resource allocation in a participative manner using appropriate interpersonal skills
- Deal with contingencies
- Actions are taken to manage identified shortfalls and/or surpluses
- Appropriate actions to manage non-conforming resources are implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
- Activities are reviewed against timelines and adjusted where appropriate to ensure timely completion of activities
- Time extensions or reductions are implemented as required, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Measure resource availability
- Effectiveness of resource coordination activities is measured against actual delivery
- Records concerning resource coordination activities are maintained in accordance with organisational requirements
- Maintain document control
- Document procedures are confirmed
- Systems to support document control are monitored and reviewed as required
- Staff are supported to maintain document control systems