Planning & Managing Resources Report 2022

Planning & Managing Resources

Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Main body.............................................................................................................................................3
The concept of resource planning for the expansion of ICU......................................................3
Sources of fund for the availability of resources required for expansion of ICU.......................5
Concept of Project Management in relation to how it may contribute to the effective
management of resources..........................................................................................................6
Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................................8
References .........................................................................................................................................10

 Introduction
Planning and resource management deals with careful analysis and execution of activities
performed for the purpose of obtaining resources and their optimum utilisation. Resource
management deals with set of various activities including identification of resources, methods of
procuring them along with their thoughtful utilisation. The management of resources includes the
proper organisation of assets and follows the process of accurate allocation according to their
suitability. In this assessment report, planning a careful strategic formulation will be discussed to
make resources available for the ICU expansion of North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust. This report
includes the process of identification of resources required for the determined purpose. It explains
the procurement process and discuss the relevant sources of fund needed to make resources
available. In addition to this, it elaborates the concept of project management in relation to how it
may contribute to the effective management of resources.
l The concept of resource planning for the expansion of ICU
Resource planning is the process of identifying and forecasting the requirements of
resources in order to attain success in completion of a project. Resource planning aims to achieve
maximum utilisation of available assets to generate favourable outcomes. It refers to the process
of allocating tasks to various personnel according to their calibre and potential for the purpose of
collecting resources for the completion of a project. Resource planning executes the steps
regarding the identification of assets, planning procedures, and financial requirements. The
various requirements will be evaluated including the assessment of scope of the project and cost
ascertainment along with the forecasting of elements. The process of effective resource planning
allows project managers to identify gaps in the availability of resources and how to fill these gaps.
Demand forecasting is another important task in resource planning to determine the excess and
lack of resources and fulfil the requirements accordingly (Anesi, 2019).
The expansion of ICU is a major project which will require thoughtful analysis regarding the
decision-making processes. Despite being the fact that the government is suggesting patients to
take home treatment with social distancing precautions and proper medications, the need for
advanced ICUs is emerging due to the increase in the number of critical patients during the
pandemic. This project idea will require identification of various resources and the evaluation of
procurement of funds and planning management.
The expansion of the intensive care unit is associated with further requirement of beds and