Prof. Roy Levow MS Project 2007, #2
Many types of resources Individual person by name Individual people identified by job or function Groups of people with common skills Equipment Material View | Resource Sheet Name, Type, Units, Rate or Cost/Use Double click resource for Resource Information with more details
Rates Normally hourly or per unit but can be coded as xx/u, rate per unit Max units apply to groups Can also set calendar constraints on individual resource Can add notes
On Gantt Chart Tools | Assign Resources or double-click task Specify resource, quantity, etc. Cost is computed Effort-driven scheduling is default Time is reduced by more workers on task Can change with “Smart tag”