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Describe three ways to manage resources in integrated project management. Comment on the importance of the project management system in the process of assigning resources to a particular project or task, and how the attributes of a project team are important in these assignments.

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A good project manager will use the tools available to him or her. There is no one gold standard tool for project managers. Although many project managers use Microsoft Project as their preferred application to develop their timeline, keep track of assigning resources and to track tasks, there are other ways to manage project resources.

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The three elements that a project manager needs to manage are resources, time, and money in a project. Resources should not be thought of as just people but also materials, meeting spaces, and appropriate access to technology. A good project manager will use the tools available to him or her. There is no one gold standard tool for project managers. Although many project managers use Microsoft Project as their preferred application to develop their timeline, keep track of assigning resources and to track tasks, there are other ways to manage project resources. Some project managers use Excel ...

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