This resource plan outlines the resources required for a project. Section A provides fields for basic project information including the project title, working title, sponsoring secretary and agency, preparers, and date. Section B inserts resource allocation information from the project charter. Section C provides a detailed breakdown of required resources other than funding, including staff roles and skills, tasks, durations, availability, costs, and risk levels. Section D summarizes the resources listed in Section C. Section E identifies any differences between the allocated and required resources and provides explanations.

1. Resource Plan
A. General Information
Provide basic information about the project including: Project Title – The proper name used to identify this project;
Project Working Title – The working name or acronym that will be used for the project; Proponent Secretary – The
Secretary to whom the proponent agency is assigned or the Secretary that is sponsoring an enterprise project;
Proponent Agency – The agency that will be responsible for the management of the project; Prepared by – The
person(s) preparing this document; Date/Control Number – The date the plan is finalized and the change or
configuration item control number assigned.
Project
Project Working Title:
Title:
Proponent
Secretary: Proponent Agency:
Prepared by: Date / Control
Number:
B. Resources Allocated
Insert the information on the resources, other than funding, allocated to the project in the Project Charter (Section
H of the Charter).
Resources Allocation and Source
Project Team
(Full and Part
Time Staff)
Customer Support
Facilities
Equipment
Software Tools
Other
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2. C. Detailed Resource Requirements
Provide a detailed breakdown of resources, other than funds, required to execute the project. Identify the skill level, associated task, duration required,
available time period, cost, unit of cost and the level of risk (high, medium or low) associated with that resource. Add as many rows as necessary for each
resource category.
Resource
Describe the resource
for example: “network
engineer.”
Skill Level or
Material Quality Associated Task(s) Duration Required
Available Time
Period Cost
Unit of
Cost
(Hour,
Day, Week,
Month
Fixed)
Level of Risk
High,
Medium or
Low
Project Team
Customer Support
Facilities
Equipment
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3. C. Detailed Resource Requirements (Continued)
Resource
Describe the resource
for example: “network
engineer.”
Skill Level or
Material Quality
Associated Task(s) or Task(s) to
Perform Duration Required
Available Time
Period Cost
Unit of
Cost
(Hour,
Day, Week,
Month
Fixed)
Level of Risk
High,
Medium or
Low
Software Tools
Other
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4. d. Summary of Resources Required
Summarize the resources identified in Section C above.
Resources Allocation and Source
Project Team (Full and Part Time Staff)
Customer Support
Facilities
Equipment
Software Tools
Other
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5. E. Resources Net Change
Provide a breakdown and explanation for any resource where there is a difference between resource allocation in the Project Charter and those identified in
Section C above.
Resources Resources Allocated Resources Required Net Change Explanation
Project
Team (Full
and Part
Time Staff)
Customer
Support
Facilities
Equipment
Software
Tools
Other
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6. E. Resources Net Change
Provide a breakdown and explanation for any resource where there is a difference between resource allocation in the Project Charter and those identified in
Section C above.
Resources Resources Allocated Resources Required Net Change Explanation
Project
Team (Full
and Part
Time Staff)
Customer
Support
Facilities
Equipment
Software
Tools
Other
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