Project 2013 Introduction

Lesson 4 – Working with Resources

Project 2013

Steps

Practice Data

6. Press [Enter] .

Press [Enter].

The work resource is created.

Practice the Concept: Create the following additional work resources in the resource sheet. (For those resources with a maximum unit value of 100% , you do not need to enter the units since 100% is the default.)

Resource

Initials

Group

Max. Units

Superintendent

SP

Manager

100%

Phone Technician

PT

Contractor

100%

Cable Specialist

CA

Contractor

100%

Backhoe

B

Equipment

200%

C REATING A M ATERIAL R ESOURCE

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Discussion

Material resources are the supplies and other consumable items needed for your project. Material resource costs do not vary with duration. You can create material resources in the Resource Sheet view.

Unlike work resources, material resources do not typically impact the schedule since they do not perform work to complete a task. For this reason, you can create them at the same time you create work resources, or you can enter them later, along with cost information. Material resources could potentially impact the project schedule if they are not available until a certain date. For example, you ordered custom tiles for your kitchen and you scheduled this task to start on August 1. The tiles, however, will not be shipped until August 5. In this situation, the material resource would affect the schedule. When you create a material resource, you need to enter the resource name in the Resource Name field and change the Type field to Material . You should also enter a material label for the resource in the Material Label field. A label represents the unit of measurement for the resource. For example, if the material resource is Paint , then you could enter gallons as the material label.

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