Project 2013 Introduction

Project 2013

Lesson 4 – Working with Resources

5. Select the desired task type.

6. Select

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Step-by-Step

Change the task type.

If necessary, switch to the Gantt Chart view and split the view. In the bottom pane, display the Task Details Form .

Scroll the Gantt chart to see that both the 7 Obtain Permits and 8 Obtain Bids tasks have a duration of 1 week . Both tasks are assigned to the Contracting Specialist for 40 hours of work on each task.

Select the 7 Obtain Permits task. In the Task Details Form view, notice that the Task type is set to Fixed Units . Use the Resource Name field to assign the Superintendent resource to the task and select OK to save the changes. Notice that the duration of the task has changed to 0.5 weeks , with each resource being assigned 20 hours of work.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the task for which you want to change the task type. Information about the task appears in the Task Details Form view in the bottom pane. 2. Select the Task type list in the Task Details Form view. A list of available task types appears.

Click the 8 Obtain Bids task.

Click Task type in the Task Details Form view.

3. Select the desired task type.

Click Fixed Duration.

The desired task type appears in the Task type box.

4. Select OK .

Click

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The new task type is applied to the selected task.

Use the Resource Name field to add the Superintendent resource to the Obtain Bids task. Select OK to save the changes.

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