Resource Assignments
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- Resource Assignments Overview
Resource assignments define which resources are required for the completion of one or more activities in a project. - Entering Resource Assignments
You can enter resource assignments in several ways. - Displaying Resource Assignments in Spreadsheet Views
Open Plan allows you to display and, in some cases, update resource assignment information in a spreadsheet view. - Displaying Resource Assignments in Barchart Views
Open Plan includes two standard barchart views for displaying resource assignment information: activity/resource barcharts and resource/activity barcharts. - Assigning Multiple Resources to Multiple Activities
It is possible to assign one or more resources to multiple activities using the Assign Multiple Resources to Multiple Activities dialog box. - Selecting Resources
Use the Select Resource dialog box when you want to select a resource or resources to assign to an activity. - Resource Assignments and Effort-Driven Activities
Typically, you might enter resource assignments at an early stage of the planning process and then use this feature to generate durations for activities automatically. - Defining Assignment Profiles Manually
Although it is possible to define a simple profile for each assignment using one of the standard curves, the use of assignment offsets and periods, combined with the ability to specify more than one assignment for the same resource, allows you to define much more complex resource profiles for an activity.
Parent Topic: Working with Resources