Overview
This article outlines the topics detected by the Project Insights engine, focusing on Resource Management. For each topic, it explains what is monitored, when an insight is triggered, the default thresholds, and the value it provides to your project team.
How to Read This Guide
Each insight topic includes:
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What it does — A plain-language description of what the insight monitors
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When it fires — The specific conditions that trigger the insight
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Default configuration — Out-of-the-box thresholds and parameters
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Data scope — The date range or project scope used
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Severity — How urgency is communicated (where applicable)
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Value delivered — What problem it solves for your team
Summary of Topics Covered
Resource Management
Resource insights give you visibility into the people dimension of your project — who is overcommitted, who has spare capacity, who might become unavailable, and where cross-project conflicts are developing.
1. Resource Overallocation
Identifies team members committed to more work than their capacity allows.
2. Resource Underutilisation
Highlights team members with significant available capacity.
3. Resource Unavailability Issues
Flags unassigned resource assignment records where no matching resource is available to fill the role.
4. Unplanned Absence Issues
Detects when unplanned time off is consuming a significant portion of a resource's allocated hours.
5. Resource Conflicts
Detects team members being pulled across multiple projects simultaneously.
6. Contract Resource Issues
Warns when contractor or vendor contracts are nearing expiry.
Final Note
These insights help shift resource management from reactive tracking to proactive risk management, keeping your team's capacity, availability, and conflicts visible before they affect delivery.
Related Articles
- Project Insights Engine: What Gets Surfaced and Why
- Project Insights Engine: Configuration and Severity Levels
- What Project Insights Detects — Tasks & Milestones
- What Project Insights Detects — RIDAC, Financials & Schedule
