Mastering Microsoft Project 2002

Overview

Assigning resources in Microsoft Project does more than add tasks to a lot of peoples’ to-do lists. Assigned resources plus the sequence and links between project tasks combine to form the project schedule. In this chapter, we’ll work with assignments, tasks, and resources to create a schedule that correctly reflects the nature of the work being done in the project before the project starts and as it progresses through development. This chapter covers the following topics:

• Understanding duration, work, and units

• Working with effort-driven scheduling and task types

• Assigning a resource to project tasks

• Assigning multiple resources

• Applying different rate tables to assignments

• Contouring resource assignments