Resource Sharing. Part 3

Planning is the third area where a resource sharing agreement is important. One application is a work group. A work group consists of a liaison from several businesses or organizations. The reason for forming a work group is to work on a common goal. This may be used to meet regional needs. It can also be useful when searching for funding. Many grantors prefer collaborative projects. A work group remains operational until all the project goals are completed and all financial objectives are accounted for. The project is not completed until there is an official meeting to close the project. Less formal applications may be to request a subject matter expert to help the planning team understand techical decisions. That resource may be an engineer, consultant or anyone who can keep the planning process moving forward in the desired direction. Use of a shared resource may be periodic or a one-time need. That last post in this series focuses on resources sharing agreemments for financial and administration needs.