Resource Management in Project 2013

Overview/Description
One of the most important aspects to a successful project is assigning the right resources to the right tasks at the right time. Microsoft Project 2013 makes it simple and easy to manage your project resources. This course covers how to enter resource information for your project , including human resources, equipment, and materials needed to complete the work. You will also learn how to add cost information for your tasks and how to assign resources to tasks. Finally, this course provides strategies for identifying and resolving common project resource issues using Project 2013.

Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Resource Management in Project 2013

add resources and resource information to a project plan in Project 2013

add cost information to a project plan in Project 2013

assign a resource to a task in Project 2013

add resources and assign them to tasks in Project 2013

change a given task to the appropriate task type

level resource allocations in Project 2013

change a task type and resolve resource issues for the task