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What Is a Resource in Project Management?

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Artem Gurnov
Artem Gurnov Director of Account Development, Wrike
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What Is a Resource in Project Management?

A resource is a necessary asset whose main role is to help carry out a certain task or project. A resource can be a person, a team, a tool, finances, and time. Most projects require many different resources to be completed. Resources should be assessed and allocated before a project begins. Poor resource planning can result in running out of resources midway through a project or delaying deadlines in delivering the final product or service.

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Artem Gurnov

Artem is a Director of Account Development at Wrike. He previously held the role of Project Manager, overseeing a team of customer success managers (CSMs). Over the years of building teams and scaling business processes, he has successfully deployed multiple projects, from automating client outreach to setting up work prioritization tools for sales reps and CSMs.

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