Resource conflict

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What is Resource conflict?

A resource conflict occurs when several projects claim the same person, or the same scarce skill, in the same period beyond what they can provide.

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It is detected by cross-checking all assignment plans. It is resolved through portfolio arbitration: priority, rescheduling, substitution with another skill, or using contractors.

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