Specifying and Assigning Resources in Project 2007

Overview/Description
In Microsoft Office Project 2007, people, equipment, and materials are collectively referred to as "resources." A large part of a project manager's responsibilities is managing these resources, whether that be assigning resource work times, leveling resources that are overallocated, and overseeing the budgeting and costs of resources. This course provides an overview of resource management for projects, and will help you get to grips with Microsoft Office Project 2007's robust resource management tools.

Target Audience
Business managers, project managers, planners, and team members who want to track and manage project tasks, costs, and resources; candidates for Microsoft User Specialist certification; anyone wishing to gain a basic understanding of Microsoft Office Project 2007; end users seeking competence in Microsoft Office Project 2007.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office environments; a basic knowledge of standard project methodology is an advantage

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Specifying and Assigning Resources in Project 2007

add a work resource to a project

add a material resource to a project

set the working time for a resource

assign a work resource to a task

assign a material resource to a task

add information to a resource assignment

add a work resource to a project

specify a resource's working hours

assign a resource to a task

disable effort-driven scheduling

change the task type in a given scenario

apply a contour to a task in a given scenario

level a resource

find out what resources have been overallocated

add a cost for a resource

recognize costs that need to be fixed

level a resource

add a cost for a resource

manage project resources in a given scenario