Resource Types Overview

Resource Types Overview

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About Resource Types

Resource Types serve as a way to categorise and organise the various Resources required for your Courses. These can include items like 'Internal Venue' for on-site locations, 'Laptop' for equipment needs, and 'External Trainer' for Trainers outside your Company.

By creating and customising Resource Types, you gain the flexibility to define exactly what is necessary to run your Courses successfully. This Platform allows you to tailor resources to fit the specific needs of your Courses, ensuring that all essential elements are accounted for and managed efficiently

 


Benefits

Here are the benefits of using Resource Types

Visibility & Scheduling

The Resource Calendar feature allows administrators to view resource availability in real time, reducing the risk of scheduling conflicts or double bookings. This is particularly helpful when managing venues, trainers, and other Resources needed for your courses.

Streamlined

Resources such as trainers and venues can be automatically assigned to courses based on Course Templates, which saves time and ensures consistency in scheduling.

Customisation

You can create Custom Resource Types beyond the default categories like trainers or venues. This enables Training Providers to manage specialised resources like specific equipment or unique services relevant to their Courses.

Enhanced Workflow Integration

Resources integrate seamlessly with workflows, keeping Trainers and Venue contacts informed with automatic notifications and updates, ensuring smooth Course delivery.

Centralised Management

The system consolidates all resources, including their availability, costs, and types, in one place. This makes it easier to manage and allocate them efficiently.

 


Key Terms and Glossary

Parent Resource Type

Here, you can assign your Resource a Parent Resource Type - that is, a Resource Type that it is nested within, such as Equipment or Trainer. Leave this blank if you don't want your Resource Type to be a subcategory of another Resource Type.

Enabled

Ticking this box means that this Resource Type will be a selectable option when creating Resources.

Protected

Ticking this box will prevent yourself or other Administrators from deleting your Resource Type.

Accounts

In this area, you can specify which Accounts have access to this Resource Type within accessplanit. Leaving this field blank will allow all Accounts to use this Resource Type.

 


What is a Parent Resource Type?

Parent Resource Types are your way of categorizing Resource Types. A Parent Resource Type must be selected for your Resource Type to be visible on the Platform.

The most common Parent Resource Types are:

  • Trainer

  • Venue

  • Equipment

  • Catering

  • Course Materials

Parent Resource Types act as broad categories that group related Resource Types within your accessplanit Platform. These Resource Types are then used to define the specific Resources needed for your Courses.

For example, if you want to track and manage the availability and usage of your laptops for various Courses, you would first create a Laptop Resource Type. Since laptops fall under a broader category, you would place this Laptop Resource Type under a Parent Resource Type called "Equipment." This parent category could also include other Resource Types, like projectors or flip charts. By organising Resources in this way, you can easily manage their availability and ensure that the right Resources are assigned to the right Courses when needed. Here are some examples:

 

Trainer Parent Resource Type example
Venue Parent Resource Type example
Equipment Parent Resource Type example

 


Where to find Resource Types

 

  1. Start by going to ‘Profile’ and then ‘Administration’ in the top right corner of your Platform. Once the ‘Administration' menu opens, scroll down to find ‘Resource Types’

    Profile - Administration - Resource Type

     

  2. Once you click 'Resource Types, ' this will open the Resource Type DataGrid

    Resource Type DataGrid

 

 


Resource Type Management

Learn how to create and manage Resource Types in your platform:

How To - Resource Types

Resource Calendar Overview


FAQ’s

You can track the availability of Resources using the Resource Calendar feature, which shows when and where each Resource is booked.

Resource Calendar

 

Yes, by setting Resource Requirements within Course Templates, Resources can be automatically assigned to relevant Course dates to save you time

 

If a resource like a Trainer or Venue is unavailable, the Platform prevents double booking and highlights conflicts to help you reschedule.

 

Yes, you can define the hours or days when resources are available and mark times when they are not, such as during holidays.

 


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