Maximizing the Schedule board
As we begin talking about the Schedule board, let's first understand what the Schedule board is and what it does. The Unified Schedule Board, as it is sometimes called, is a resource that is used extensively across both the Field Service and Project Operations solutions. The Schedule board has these dual functions, but for the purposes of this chapter and book, we will focus only on the scheduling of resources to projects.
To begin with, we will look at the Schedule board and its various elements. A key thing to know about the Schedule board is that it is configurable, meaning that you can make it look the way you want through the settings. It is also customizable, meaning that you can extend it through additional fields. It also has a variety of areas that we will point out in the following overview.
The following screenshot shows the Schedule board with the Weekly view default setting:
Figure 7.10 – The Schedule...
