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Allocate

Meaning in project management, with examples

/ˈæləkeɪt/verbCommon term

In project management, allocate means: To decide that a certain amount of people, money or time will be used for a specific task, team or purpose.

In Turkish: tahsis etmek, ayırmak, atamak

How it is used

A common planning verb. You allocate resources, budget, people or time to a task or project. The noun is allocation, as in resource allocation and budget allocation.

Example sentences

  1. We've allocated two designers to the project for the first three months.

  2. About 10% of the budget is allocated to training and change management.

Common collocations

  • allocate resources
  • allocate a budget
  • allocate time
  • resource allocation
  • resourceAnything a project needs to do its work, especially people, but also equipment, materials, money and time.
  • capacityThe amount of work a person or team is able to do in a given period, considering working hours, holidays and other commitments.
  • workloadThe amount of work a person or team has to do in a certain period of time.
  • budgetThe total amount of money approved for a project, usually broken down into costs such as staff, equipment, suppliers and a reserve for surprises.

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