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Adding tasks to a project

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Project managers (or other employees with security access) can add tasks, as follows:

If you are not already working with the project, open it by clicking it in the project list at the top of the Project Command Center.
Click the Manage tab.
Select the Show task rows check box located above the table.
To see resources (especially if you later want to add tasks to them), select the Show resource rows check box also located above the table.
You can add a task to a project, phase, or resource, depending on the way you want to work with your project information:

Add the	To
Directly under a project or phase	See all the tasks your team needs to complete for the project or phase.
Under a labor resource	See all the tasks an individual must complete for a project or phase.

You can also add tasks under an Expense resource to see all the components of an expense or to a Consultant resource to see all the tasks a consultant must perform.

In the project tree, click the icon to the right of the project, phase, or resource where you want to add the task. A new row for the task appears under it.

Type a name for the task in the new row of the Description column in the project tree.
Complete the other fields on the row, as needed. To show or hide a column, click (Customize) at the top right of the window.

For	Do this
Type	Enter the type of employee, such as a senior architect or project manager. If you are adding the task to an expense resource, you enter the activity, such as travel or fees and permits. If you are adding the task to a consultant resource, you enter the type of consultant, such as electrical consultant. Click the field, click , and make a selection.
Resource	Enter the employee who performs the work. If you are adding the task to an expense resource, you enter the vendor who provides the product or service. If you are adding the task to a consultant resource, you enter the name of the consultant from your list of vendors. Click the field, click , and make a selection.
Reference	Type a short description that helps you further identify the task.
Status	Select the status of the task.
Priority	Assign the task a level of importance as either low, medium, or high. Otherwise, leave None selected.
Hours	Type the number of hours you estimate are needed to complete the task.
% complete	Enter the percent of work that is complete, if any.
% complete date	If you entered a % of work complete, enter the date when you are reporting that percent of work is complete.
Est start date	Enter the date when you expect the task to begin.
Est completion date	Enter the date when you expect the task to be complete.
Start date	Enter the date when work begins on the task.
Completion date	Enter the date when work for the task is complete.
Notes	Type any additional notes about the tasks.

Click Save.
Add additional tasks in the same way. >
Click Close.

Note:

To print or inquire on the information, select an inquiry from the Inquiry > Resource menu.