Resource owners

Those who provide the projects/assignments with people and other resources.

• Continuously monitors the competency and resource needs for the different projects and assignments, both in the short- and the long-term.
• Are responsible for ensuring that their employees have the necessary competencies to follow established routines and processes.
• Are responsible for ensuring that other resources (equipment, methods, materials, etc.) meet requirements and norms.
• Relieves/supports individuals so that they can concentrate on their allocated assignment.
• Reallocate resources if necessary.

Resource owners, who are often line managers, ensure that the company’s collective resources are used in the best way. Theirs is the difficult job of balancing the supply and demand for resources. They need to have an up-to-date picture of the need for resources in the day-to-day activities, and to understand the needs of every project and assignment. They also need to be able to say ‘no’ when ends don’t meet.

Resource owners can contribute to a good working environment, reducing stress and fragmentation by planning ahead.

Resource owners are also largely the people who make it possible for the staff to focus on individual projects and assignments.