A sample list of items for a Project Staffing Plan

The Staffing plan for a project might need, among other items:

 

1. Describe and Define what project is, requirements, etc.

 

- Team Mission, Vision, Goals/Objectives.

 

2. List key personnel positions that need to be staffed:

 

3. List required skills, experiences, special requirements (“Top Secret goverment clearance,” “600 lb Stationary plant engineer,” "Certified Novell Engineer (CNE),” etc.) for EACH position.

 

4. Identify their roles and functions:

         - Project Manager, lead systems engineer, etc. and what they need to be doing, who they report to, etc. Eliminate redundancy (where its not essential).

 

5. Identify the management structure (org chart)

 

6. Define the personnel requirements against the timeframes when they will be needed, and list full vs. % part time (you may lump together “3 mechanical engineers, full time, during T1-T2 period”).

 

7.  Generate cost “ROM,” in dollars or labor. Turn in write up.

 

A good team is more than the company it resides in; it has drive, identity and a common goal- it doesn’t snipe, pull each other down, or engage in destructive behavior.

 

Staffing plan: who do you need, what will they do, how will they interact, how many of each, when do you need who, what skills and experience is needed.