Project 2013 Intermediate

Project 2013

Lesson 2 – Adjusting Resources

E XERCISE

A DJUSTING R ESOURCES

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Task

Adjust resources using leveling and other methods.

1. Open Rooms8 .

2. Switch to the Gantt Chart view and scroll to view the task bars for the 2 Plan

Approval and 3 Obtain Permits tasks. Notice that the Manager resource, which

is overallocated, is assigned to both.

3. Split the 2 Obtain Approval task so that the first day of the task is scheduled for

6/7/2016 and ends 6/8/2016 ; the next days of the task are scheduled for

6/10/16 and ends 6/16/2016.

4. Switch to the Resource Allocation view and notice that the 2 Manager resource

no longer appears in red.

5. Switch to the Gantt chart view and remove the split. See the changes to the

task.

6. Change the leveling order to ID Only . ( Hint: Select OK after making the change,

not Level Now .)

7. Return the leveling order to the default, which is Standard .

8. Switch to the Resource Sheet view and notice that the 2 Manager resource

appear in red.

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