Human Resource Management and Project Management Analysis Report

This report delves into the critical intersection of Human Resource Management (HRM) and Project Management, emphasizing the significance of human capital in achieving project objectives. It outlines a four-step project management process: plan, acquire, develop, and manage, detailing the methodologies, tools, and techniques employed in each phase. The planning stage involves identifying project roles, responsibilities, and skills, using tools like networking and organizational theory. The acquisition phase focuses on team formation and resource allocation, utilizing pre-assignment and virtual teams. Development emphasizes competency enhancement and team building, incorporating interpersonal skills training and reward systems. Finally, the management stage tracks team performance, resolves conflicts, and implements changes through observation, performance appraisals, and conflict management strategies. The report underscores the importance of HRM in project success, reflecting how organizations adapt to changing technologies and leverage human resources for optimal project outcomes.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................2
LITERATURE REVIEW....................................................................................................................................2
DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND PROCESS DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN
RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................3
1. PLAN-...............................................................................................................................................3
2. ACQUIRE-.........................................................................................................................................4
3. DEVELOP-.........................................................................................................................................5
4. MANAGE-.........................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION-..............................................................................................................................................7

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INTRODUCTION
Human resource is a very important part of an organization it includes all the activities which are
related to employees like induction, training, retention, employee benefits, etc. The purpose of
human resource is to effectively and efficiently use the human capital with the minimum
financial cost. And project management is a process which includes four steps named as plan,
acquire, develop and manage to complete a particular project of an organization. Further, the
document is made which includes the different methodologies, tools and techniques and process
diagnosis of human resource and management in the project management. And the document
also shows the importance of human resource in project management.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Due to advanced technology, organizations have understood the importance of project
management in order to complete the particular projects and achieve the desired goals. Project
management refers to the tools, techniques, and skills which are required to complete the project
in a short period of time. The steps under project management are planning, acquiring,
developing and managing. The project management application is divided into nine categories
named as integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communication, risk and
procurement. It is defined as research field which focuses on the project completion. (Steyn, 2012)
Some researchers have even criticized the usage of project management whereas some have
appreciated the project management. Since the organizations are accepting the project
management, the empirical data has become easy to collect and gather. The areas of project
management are very critical like quality and procurement and have to be studied with care. The
executing step of project management is more inspired by the researchers. (Huemann, n.d.) The
project initiation has a very different meaning for an organization. The researchers have given
best practices for project initiation. Firstly, know the project. The organization should know the
detailed budget, human personnel, etc. which is required for the completion of a project.
Secondly, know your stakeholders. The stakeholders should be completely identified by the
company so that they can influence and get influenced by the company. Thirdly, start the charter
early. It is the formal identification of a project which is made by the company in different
formats, and it is made before the stage of initiation. Fourthly, complete scope. The organization
should identify the objective behind the project and should work accordingly in order to
complete it. Fifthly, clarify the problem before making a solution. The problem should be
completely diagnosed before proposing a solution for it as it will help in finding the resources
which are required for the completion of a particular project. Lastly, the organization should
know the goals of the project and utilize the human capital to the full extent and should ensure
that conflict doesn't arise. (Hornstein, 2015) Every project is different and the human resource face
challenges while completing the project and in a way to complete the project, project
management is done in four steps named as planning, acquiring, developing and managing. And
these steps are described as the life cycle of a project management. (Kerzner, 2001)

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DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND PROCESS
DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT
The different methodologies, tools and techniques and process diagnosis used in human resource
and management with the help of project management are as follows:
 Plan
 Acquire
 Develop
 Manage
1. PLAN-
Under this step project roles, responsibilities and skills are being identified, and the creation of
staffing management plan takes place.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT - INPUTS:
 Project management plan- it is a plan which includes how work will be divided among
the employees and how their performance will be monitored and controlled and how the
communication process will take place in order to complete the objectives.
 Resource requirement- this gives the information regarding the availability of the
resources for a particular project, and this is done in the first step i.e. planning phase.
 Organizational process assets- under this step the organizational standards, policies and
templates are being decided to complete a particular task, and the information is gathered
from the previous projects.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT - TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES: (Holden &
Beardwell, 1997)
 Networking- it refers to the way in which communication is being done. The contacts
can be made during lunch meetings, events, etc. and the networking helps the manager to
know the political factors which can affect the projects of an organization.
 Organizational theory- this helps in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of
people with the optimum utilization of resources and less cost. As it provides the
information regarding the employee’s behavior.
 Expert judgment- organizations also take guidance from the experts on a particular
project based on the latest scenarios and the internal and external factors.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT – OUTPUT:
 Roles and responsibility- the methods and tools and techniques help the organization to
find the roles and responsibility for the employees in order to complete the project.
 Organization chart- it is a graphic presentation which shows the relation between the
team members and their duties and reporting based on the projects.

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 Staffing management plan- this shows that how the plan will be executed and given to
the employees and how their training will take place and how they will get rewarded for
that accordingly. And the safety measures are also implemented for the employees.
2. ACQUIRE-
Under this step, it is seen that human resource is available to a great extent for the particular
project and teams are being made accordingly, and work is divided among them.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT – INPUTS: (Joslin & Müller, 2016)
 Human resource management plan- it ensures that how the human resource is being
managed, controlled and monitored and it also provides the information regarding the
skills which an employee required to perform a particular task.
 Environmental factors- this helps in getting the information of human resource based on
their experience and competency level.
 Organizational process assets- this helps in completing the projects but are limited to
some extent and are utilized completely.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:
 Pre-assignment- it defines that team members are being assigned in advance according
to their skills.
 Acquisition- when a particular skill is not available then the consultants are being hired
to complete the particular task in order to achieve the target.
 Virtual teams- in this people don’t have to meet regularly. They can communicate via
emails, audios, etc.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- OUTPUT:
 Resource calendar- this shows that employees have to work in a time constraint and
shows the time duration of every required task in order to complete the project.
 Project management plan updates- the attributes are not limited to any extent, and they
can be updated as per the requirements.
 Project staff assignment- this includes, directories, memos, charts, etc. in order to define
the roles which are required to complete the particular project.
3. DEVELOP-
This helps in improvising and developing the competency level, communication among the
personnel and the environment to refine the performance of personnel in projects.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- INPUTS:

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 Project staff assignment- it provides the information regarding the activities of
personnel.
 Resource calendars- it helps in providing the time to employees in order to participate in
a particular project.
 Human resource management plan- it helps in identifying the strategies while
developing a team and guidance is given to control, monitor, etc. the human resource.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:
 Interpersonal skills- it refers to soft skills like empathy, creativity, etc. which are
essential for the development of a team.
 Training- training is given in two ways i.e. formal and informal, and it helps in refining
the competencies of personnel.
 Team building activities- these helps in solving personal issues and improving the
interpersonal skills so that the employees remain motivated and work more effectively
and the top management supports the project managers in order to motivate them and also
provides recognition.
 Rewards and recognition- this helps in motivating the employees by rewarding them for
their great performance.
While developing a project, a team goes through five stages and are as follows-
 Forming: under this, a group of people work together in order to complete the task and
achieve the desired target.
 Storming: under this team member sometimes doesn't agree with a mission or vision and
the conflict rises.
 Norming: under this, the relationship has been built among the employees knowingly
and unknowingly which helps in achieving the goals.
 Performing: under this, all the team members work together effectively and efficiently in
order to complete the desired objective and goals.
 Adjourning: this is the last step and in this, the project gets completed, and the team
moves to the next project.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT – OUTPUT:
 Team performance assessment- it helps in identifying the areas which need
improvement while working for a particular project.
 Environmental factors updates- the environmental factors are refined in order to
develop the project teams and are not limited to any extent.
4. MANAGE-
It helps in tracking the performance of team members and helps in resolving conflicts and
changes are made accordingly in order to complete the particular project.

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HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- INPUTS:
 Work performance reports- it helps in providing the performance regarding the project
and helps in identifying the requirement of resources in order to complete the project.
 Issue log- issue log helps in finding who is responsible for solving the conflicts at a given
date and provides the information regarding the performance.
 Team performance assessment- this is done on the regular basis just to check the
progress of the team and no conflict should arise.
 Human resource management plan- this includes all the details of roles and duties
which are to be followed by the personnel.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:
 Observation and conversation- this helps in connecting the members of a team, and the
progress is being monitored regarding the conflicts, deliverables, etc.
 Project performance appraisal- this provides the clarity of roles, the unknown issues
are being resolved, the training plans are being implemented and the future goals are also
implemented.
 Conflict management- it helps in increasing effectiveness and helps in building positive
work relations.
The methods of conflict management are as follows:
 Confronting- this can be solved by identifying alternatives and develops the habit of
give-and-take.
 Avoiding- the problem can be solved by withdrawing from the conflict.
 Accommodating- paying more attention to the areas of adjustment.
 Compromising- finding the solutions which result in satisfaction to some extent.
 Forcing- it is a kind of win-lose situation in which one sacrifices to make the other win.
 Collaborating- integrating viewpoints from different opinions of people in order to
manage and solve the conflicts.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MANAGEMENT- OUTPUT: (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2007)
 Change requests- the change request is embodied with the help of control process and
this can be done by changing the assignments and the one who leaves the project is
replaced by the other.
 Project management plan updates- it includes the changes which are required in the
personnel management process.
 Enterprise environmental factors- it helps in refining the organizational and individual
performance regarding the particular project.
 Organizational process assets- it provides the information of previously completed
projects and the rules and regulations which are to be followed for the completion of a
project.

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CONCLUSION-
The document stated that how project management is important for completion of a project and
how organizations are adapting project management as the technology is changing. The
document stated that how the human resource management plays an important role in the
completion of a project with the help of project management. And what are the methodologies,
tools and techniques and process diagnosis are being done and used with the help of project
management. And it is also described that human resource is an important aspect of an
organization as it deals with the activities related to employees of an organization.

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