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9 - PROJECT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

9.1.2 Plan Human Resource Management: Tools and Techniques

The tools and techniques for planning human resource management in the PMBOK Guide are applicable tools
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and techniques for planning human resource management for software projects.

9.1.2.1 Organization Charts and Position Descriptions

See Section 9.1.2.1 of the PMBOK Guide.
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9.1.2.2 Networking

See Section 9.1.2.2 of the PMBOK Guide.
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9.1.2.3 Organizational Theory

See Section 9.1.2.3 of the PMBOK Guide.
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9.1.2.4 Expert Judgment

See Section 9.1.2.4 of the PMBOK Guide.
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9.1.2.5 Meetings

See Section 9.1.2.5 of the PMBOK Guide.
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9.1.3 Plan Human Resource Management: Outputs

The one output for planning human resource management in the PMBOK Guide is an applicable output for
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planning human resource management for software projects with the indicated extension.

9.1.3.1 Human Resource Management Plan

See Section 9.1.3.1 of the PMBOK Guide.
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For software projects, planning human resource management occurs with the recognition of some software
project truisms and characteristics.

Software projects require collaboration and information sharing to innovatively solve problems and build new
products. Team members are motivated by opportunities to expand their skills, solve interesting problems, build
innovative software, and use effective software tools. Failing to recognize the motivational factors of software
developers when planning human resource management can create many problems later in a software project.

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