Resource Matching

PeopleSoft Resource Management is designed to replicate many of the manual processes inherent in professional service and internal service organizations. Its features process as much information as possible in the background. This design enables you to manage resources more effectively and to be more responsive to customers and resources by providing timely, accurate data. This approach keeps you from having to constantly research and reassemble information from resource schedules, resource profiles, and project requirements. You can confidently pair resources and assignments by relying on specified objectives and sound information.

Resource Matching evaluates the skills, experience, availability, education, and other information about resources and weighs these against the requirements that are specified in a request for services. You can use resource matching to:

• Find work for resources by using the Staffing Workbench - Manage Utilization page.

• Find work for yourself by using the Job Spy page.

• Search for resources to fulfill demand by using the Staffing Workbench - Fulfill Orders page.

• Search for resources to fulfill generic resource requests by using the Pool Manager Workbench - Fulfill Request page.

The Resource Optimization feature uses Resource Matching calculations when it evaluates candidates for a resource request.

The Express Search feature provides an ad hoc method of using Resource Matching to find resources. You can specify requirements and perform an express search for resources without a service order.