Chapter 4, Creating, Defining, and Assigning Resources

Resource management in Microsoft Project

This exercise will help you practice the lessons learned in Chapter 4, Creating, Defining, and Assigning Resources in Microsoft Project. You will work on defining different types of resources (i.e., work, material, and cost), assigning them to tasks, and managing multiple resources on a single task. By completing this exercise, you will gain hands-on experience in effectively managing resources to ensure project success:

1. Create a new Microsoft Project file:
   1. Open Microsoft Project and create a new project file.
   2. Set the project start date and other relevant project information
2. Define the tasks:
   1. Task 1: Project planning
   2. Task 2: Resource allocation
   3. Task 3: Task execution
   4. Task 4: Project review
3. Define the work resources:
   1. John Doe – software developer:
      1. Max units: 100% (full-time)
      2. Std. rate: $50/hr
      3. Calendar: Standard
   2. Excavator:
      1. Max units: 100% (full-time)
      2. Std. rate: $100/hr (rental...