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project management Project management is the process of supervising the work of a Project team, team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project initiation documentation, project documentation, crea ...
, the resource breakdown structure (RBS) is a hierarchical list of resources related by function and resource type that is used to facilitate planning and controlling of project work.''Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Fourth Edition'', page 145. Project Management Institute, 2008. The Resource Breakdown Structure includes, at a minimum, the personnel resources needed for successful completion of a project, and preferably contains all resources on which project funds will be spent, including personnel, tools, machinery, materials, equipment and fees and licenses. Money is not considered a resource in the RBS; only those resources that will cost money are included.Rad, Parviz F. ''Project Estimating and Cost Management'', page 33. Management Concepts, 2001.


Definition

Assignable resources, such as personnel, are typically defined from a functional point of view: "who" is doing the work is identified based on their role within the project, rather than their department or role within the parent companies. In some cases, a geographic division may be preferred. Each descending (lower) level represents an increasingly detailed description of the resource until small enough to be used in conjunction with the
work breakdown structure A work-breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering is a breakdown of a project into smaller components. It is a key project management element that organizes the team's work into manageable sections. The Project Mana ...
(WBS) to allow the work to be planned, monitored and controlled.


Example

In common practice, only non-expendable (i.e., durable goods) resources are listed in an RBS. Example of hierarchies of resources: 
1. Engineering
   1.1 Mr. Fred Jones, Manager
         1.1.2 Ms. Jane Wagner, Architectural Lead
         1.1.3 Software Design Team and Resources
               1.1.3.1 Mr. Gary Neimi, Software Engineer 
               1.1.3.2 Ms. Jackie Toms, UI Designer
               1.1.3.3 Standard Time Timesheet (timesheet and project tracking software)
               1.1.3.4 Microsoft Project (project scheduling)
               1.1.3.5 SQL Server (database)
         1.1.4 Hardware Architecture Team and Resources
               1.1.4.1 Ms. Korina Johannes, Resource Manager
               1.1.4.2 Mr. Yan Xu, Testing Lead
               1.1.4.3 Test Stand A
                       1.1.4.3.1 SAN Group A
                       1.1.4.3.2 Server A1
               1.1.4.4 Test Stand B
                       1.1.4.4.1 SAN Group B
                       1.1.4.4.2 Server B1
Both human and physical resources, such as software and test instruments, are listed in the example above. The nomenclature is a numbered, hierarchical list of indented layers, each level adds an additional digit representing. For example, the numeric labels (1.1, 1.1.2) make each resource uniquely identifiable.''Define Resource Breakdown Structure'', Project Team Blog, posted June 26,2012, http://www.projectteamblog.com/index.php/define-resource-breakdown-structure-rbs/


Use in Microsoft Project

The RBS (also known as the User Breakdown Structure) fields in a Project file are specifically coded by the administrator of that project, usually the
Project Manager A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers have the responsibility of the Project planning, planning, procurement and execution of a project, in any undertaking that has a defined scope, defined star ...
. Sometimes a PM Administrator is designated in larger project who will manage the Project tool itself. This field is called the Enterprise Resource Outline Code and it falls into one of two categories, RBS (resource field) and RBS (assignment field). These are high-level fields that require managers who know what these will be used for in terms of the organization.''RBS Fields'', Microsoft Office Support page, https://support.office.com/en-au/article/RBS-fields-5d08f8c1-be86-4ea7-b93e-27ba5112427b (retrieved 3/13/2015)


See also

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Business architecture In the business sector, business architecture is a discipline that "represents holistic, multidimensional business views of: capabilities, end-to-end value delivery, information, and organizational structure; and the relationships among these ...
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List of project management topics The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to project management: Project management – discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. A proje ...
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Microsoft Project Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft. It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyz ...
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Project planning Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment. Project planning can be done manually or by the use of project ma ...


References

Schedule (project management) Enterprise architecture