Resource Planning Overview: Chapter 11 digs into resource planning. This includes estimating the resources needed for a project and estimating activity durations using a number of different estimating tools and techniques. Chapter 11 concludes with an in-depth review of resource management and the skills a project manager needs to manage resources effectively. Learning Objectives: Know what goes into resource management. Understand the skills needed and resource management techniques available for the examination of unbalanced use of resources