The Study of Multi-Project Resource Management Method Suitable for Research Institutes from Application Perspective

At present, most research institutes are facing the situation of undertaking multiple projects simultaneously, and many projects are very difficult, short-period and high-risked. The resource and schedule conflicts among different projects occur frequently. To solve those problems, advanced multi-project management methods must be introduced. In this paper, multi-project management method based on Critical Chain Method (CCM) is systematically studied, and a multi-project resource management method suitable for research institutes is put forward, including detailed steps and points for attention. At last, the method is applied to the institute the first author working for and the result is very exciting. It can solve the resource conflicts among different projects effectively and promote the utilization ratios of limited resources. It can also shorten the research periods of multiple projects and reduce the schedule risks of multiple projects.