The hardware information showing a type of hardware constituting the
computer resource and the software information showing a type of software
mounted in the computer resource are stored in the entry corresponding to
each computer resource in the computer configuration table managed by a
management computer. Further, when a computer resource allocated to a
certain job is determined, a computer resource which may be used for the
job in the aftertime is selected with reference to the hardware
information and the software information, and the job name is registered
as a tentatively booked job name in the entry corresponding to the
selected computer resource in the computer configuration table. When
additionally allocating the computer resource, the computer resource
which is tentatively booked is selected with priority, and the computer
resource tentatively booked to another job is excluded from the
additional allocation.