- Here's one way to handle part-time schedules in Project.…Set part-time resources maximum units…to the percentage they work of a full week.…If they work half-time their maximum units are 50%.…Let's say you're adding a soothing…indoor waterfall to your dream home.…The indoor water feature person…is a diva who only works half-days.…Let's head to the Resource Sheet…to add this resource to the project.…On the View tab click Resource Sheet.…
I'm going to scroll down until…I can see the first blank row.…Then in the Resource Name cell…I'll type Waterfall contractor.…When I press Tab, Project automatically…sets the resource up as a work resource so I can…jump right over to the maximum units cell.…Now Project fills in 100% but we're…going to change that to 50%.…All I have to do is type 50 and when…I leave that cell it changes it to 50%.…
Now that we have the resource in place…let's go back to the Gantt chart.…On the View tab click the top half…of the Gantt Chart button and we're…back in the Gantt Chart view.…I'm going to scroll down to the very bottom of the project,…
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5/14/2015Viewers will then learn how to customize fields and generate cool graphical and visual reports. Finally, the course shows how to share various customizations and configurations as well as best practices for managing multiple projects.
- Recalculating duration, work, and units for assignment changes
- Adding, removing, and replacing resources
- Defining part-time resources
- Setting cost rates
- Accounting for overtime costs
- Working with earned value
- Exchanging data with other programs
- Customizing fields and reports
- Sharing customizations
- Sharing resources and linking tasks between projects
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 1s
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1. Options for Opening and Saving Project Files
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2. Mastering Resource Assignments
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Keeping task duration fixed3m 26s
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Maintaining total task work3m 33s
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3. Managing Project Costs
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4. Working with Earned Value
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5. Exchanging Data with Other Programs
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Hyperlinking in Project6m 3s
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6. Customizing Fields
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Understanding custom fields3m 32s
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Naming a custom field2m 35s
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7. Customizing Graphical Reports
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8. Customizing Visual Reports
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9. Sharing Customizations
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10. Working with Multiple Projects
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Creating a master project4m 32s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m
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