Resource management software tracks, schedules, and optimizes human and material resources required for project management. This type of software helps users compare resource availability with demand and allocate said resources to deliver projects on time and on budget.
Resource management tools can also be leveraged by project managers to create schedules and plan for multiple tasks and projects.
There are two major types of resource management software: best-of-breed solutions, which focus exclusively on resource management, and all-in-one solutions that provide features for resource management combined with other functionalities such as project and portfolio management.
Resource management solutions should not be confused with project management tools. While project management software often includes features to allocate resources, resource management software does not cover tasks, milestones, or project portfolios. When delivered as a standalone product, resource management software needs to integrate with project management software or project and portfolio management software.
To qualify for inclusion in the Resource Management category, a product must:
Define and manage various types of human and material resources
Manage resource capacity and plan based on their availability
Identify the best resources for each project type or task
Deliver forecasts and demand-driven predictions for future projects
Provide a single view of all resources used by the company
Resource Management Grid® Scoring Description
Products shown on the Grid® for Resource Management have received a minimum of 10 reviews/ratings in
data gathered by May 31, 2022. Products are ranked by customer satisfaction (based on user reviews) and market
presence (based on market share, seller size, and social impact) and placed into four categories on the
Grid®:
High Performing products have high customer Satisfaction scores and low Market Presence compared to the rest of the category. High Performers include: Screendragon, Projectworks, Ruddr, Paymo, and Primetric
Contender products have relatively low customer Satisfaction scores and high Market Presence compared to the
rest of the category. While they may have positive reviews, they do not have enough reviews to validate those
ratings.
Contenders include: Resource Management by Smartsheet
Niche products have relatively low Satisfaction scores and low Market Presence compared to the rest of the
category. While they may have positive reviews, they do not have enough reviews to validate those ratings.
Niche products include: Forecast, ClickTime, Mosaic, Precursive, Epicflow, Hub Planner, Klient PSA, and Silverbucket
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