3.1 Human Resource Planning

	Human resource planning is the process of assigning the right qualified people or employees to the required
	jobs at the right time in order to achieve organization goals.

Human resource planning encompasses five activities:

		Demand planning: this activity involves determining the number and type of employees needed for specific
		job.

		Forecast human resource supply: this activity involves keeping track of current employees and how they
		satisfy the job they are required to accomplish.

		Human resource audit: this involves identifying area of shortage or surpluses in different areas in the
		organization.

		Reconciliation of human resource supply: this activity includes developing a plan to eliminate the gap
		between demand and supply.

Control: it involves monitoring and controlling of human resource plan to meet business objectives.

	The main issue of IT organizations is the need for employees and managers who are not only technicians but
	also aware of business.

3.1 Human Resource Planning

	Actually, there is a great demand not just for IT candidates with specialized technology skills but also for
	employees who have both technology skills coupled with business knowledge and interpersonal skills

IT Outsourcing

	Some organization need to be at the edge of technology but don't have the necessary experience to achieve
	this.

	Other organizations find it costly to hire employees with constant monthly salary to develop and maintain
	information system for the organization.

This is why organizations may use outsourcing as a solution to previous problems