Class Details
Project Resources Course: Managing Teams, Vendors and Materials
Course summary
This resource management for projects course provides a comprehensive exploration of the strategies and techniques required to allocate, manage, and optimise resources throughout a project's lifecycle. It focuses on identifying the right resources, balancing workloads, and ensuring the effective utilisation of people, equipment, materials, and external vendors to meet project objectives.
Participants will gain practical insights into resource planning, budgeting, contract, and vendor management, helping them navigate challenges such as resource constraints, vendor negotiations, and procurement processes. By mastering resource management, participants will enhance their ability to deliver projects efficiently, within scope, and on budget.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- identify and assess resource needs, including personnel, equipment, materials, and vendors
- develop a comprehensive resource plan that aligns with project objectives and constraints
- allocate resources efficiently to optimise productivity and minimise conflicts
- use resource management tools to monitor resource utilisation and adjust allocations
- implement strategies to resolve resource conflicts and address shortages
- manage contract negotiations and vendor relationships to support project needs
- balance workloads across the project team to prevent burnout and maintain efficiency.
Content
- Introduction to project resourcing
- Identifying needs (human, equipment, vendors)
- Building a resource plan aligned with objectives
- Make, Buy, or Hire analysis
- Optimising internal and external resources
- Balancing workloads
- Contract and vendor management (selection, negotiation, performance)
- Using resource allocation software and contract tracking tools
- Managing conflicts (shortages, vendor issues)
- Monitoring resource utilisation and adjusting allocations
- Case studies on resource and vendor management
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of project management principles is recommended. No prior experience in resource or vendor management is required.
Who this course is for
This course is for professionals involved in planning, coordinating or delivering projects and business improvement initiatives in their organisation. It applies across structured and fast-moving project environments, including engineering, construction, health, education, government, commercial and non-profit sectors.
- Project managers looking to improve planning, delivery and oversight
- ‘Accidental’ project managers managing projects without formal training
- Team leaders, supervisors and business leaders responsible for project outcomes
- Project coordinators, business analysts and subject matter experts
- Change leaders, managers and support staff involved in organisational initiatives
- Anyone working on projects who wants to better manage timelines, stakeholders and priorities
Delivery modes
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught training
- Online workshop via the platform Zoom
Delivery style
This one-day course focuses on experiential learning, including group activities where the theory is put into action. A range of interactive methods will be used including:
- storytelling and the use of professional examples to exhibit concepts
- self-reflection and group discussions
- case studies where the concepts are actively applied
- individual and team activities.
Materials
You will receive:
- online course materials with case study activities
- online project management tools and templates
- a Statement of Completion.
What you need to do before the course
Please bring your laptop to class to access the course learning materials.
Sessions
Location
Face-to-face (Venue TBA, Sydney)
Other information
If your upcoming class is Face-to-face (Venue TBA, Sydney), the class is located at the Camperdown/Darlington campus but the exact classroom and building has not been assigned.
The exact location on campus is confirmed approximately five business days from a class start date and you will then receive a course preparation email with this information.
Meet the facilitators
Marion Bell
Marion is a seasoned project management consultant, trainer and speaker with over 20 years of global experience across government, FMCG and IT sectors. She specialises in project management, change leadership and professional development, helping organisations and individuals achieve lasting, measurable results.
Known as an “add-to-the-book” facilitator, Marion brings her sessions to life with engaging stories, practical insights and a dynamic delivery style that resonates with diverse audiences.
Her career highlights include designing a project management framework in the UAE that continues to deliver value more than eight years later, achieving a 100% pass rate for her first student cohorts, and leading an international accreditation project ahead of schedule that directly secured a multimillion-dollar contract. Marion is widely recognised for her ability to simplify complex concepts, develop industry-accredited training solutions and guide professionals towards international certification success.
As one of only 80 Chartered Project Professionals (ChPP) in Australia, Marion combines deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for mentoring and capability building. Her credentials include globally recognised certifications such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, AgilePM®, Change Management Practitioner and Praxis Framework Professional. In Australia, she also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, a Certificate IV in Project Management Practice and a Diploma of Project Management.
