NGO & Project Management Technology · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 2: Planning and Scheduling · Lesson 3 of 3

Resource and Procurement Planning

Have people, materials and approvals ready on time.

In this lesson you will

  • Plan staff and materials
  • Schedule procurement with lead times

Key concepts

staffing planmaterialsprocurement lead timesapprovals

The lesson

List staff, materials, vehicles and approvals each task needs.

Procurement takes time — quotations, approvals, delivery — so schedule it before the tasks that depend on it.

Follow the organisation's and donor's procurement rules.

Step by step

  1. List resources per task.
  2. Estimate procurement lead times.
  3. Schedule procurement.
  4. Check against rules.

Practice activity

Write the resource and procurement plan.

Expected result: A plan aligned with the schedule.

Check your understanding

  1. Why schedule procurement early?

    Show answer

    Quotations, approvals and delivery take time.

  2. Whose rules must procurement follow?

    Show answer

    The organisation's and the donor's.

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