Resource Allocation Planning

Resource allocation and productivity tracking connect planning assumptions to actual project performance. While schedules and budgets often assume ideal labor, equipment, and material productivity, real-world execution rarely follows those assumptions. When resource logic is missing or productivity is not tracked, project controls lose their ability to forecast outcomes accurately.

This add-on service is commonly engaged when schedules lack resource loading, productivity rates are assumed rather than measured, or project teams cannot explain why planned progress does not match actual performance. We review, correct, and enhance resource allocation logic and productivity metrics so cost and schedule controls reflect reality.

Our services are provided on an hourly basis and are typically used to strengthen existing project setups, correct inherited schedules, or support leadership-level decision-making when performance trends begin to diverge.

Why this is required for Project Controls?

• Realistic schedule durations based on available resources
• Accurate labor and equipment productivity analysis
• Improved cost forecasting tied to actual performance
• Early identification of productivity-driven risks

What happens to Project Controls without this?

• Schedules assume unlimited or unrealistic resource availability
• Productivity rates are static and never validated
• Cost overruns appear without clear root causes
• Recovery plans fail due to ignored resource constraints
• Controls teams rely on reactive explanations instead of data

What we deliver?

• Review of resource-loaded schedules and assumptions
• Validation or correction of productivity rates
• Alignment of resource logic with CPM Scheduling
• Integration with Cost Management for performance-based forecasting
• Coordination with Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for quantity-driven productivity analysis
• Development of productivity benchmarks and trend tracking

This service is most often used when project managers need clearer insight into why performance is deviating from plan and how resource adjustments can improve outcomes.