Assigning Resource Curves to Resource or Role Assignments from the Activities Page
You can assign a resource distribution curve to any resource or role assignment on activities with a duration type of Fixed Duration and Units/Time or Fixed Duration & Units. Resource usage and costs are distributed evenly during an activity unless you specify nonlinear distribution using curves.
To assign a resource curve:
- Open one or more projects in the Projects section using one of the following methods:
- Click
Projects to open the last project or group of projects you were working with. - Click the
Projects menu and choose one of the most-recently used projects or group of projects. - Click the
Projects menu and choose Open Projects to select a project or group of projects by portfolio type, EPS node, or project code.
- On the Projects navigation bar, click
Activities. - On the Activities page, to set the Duration Type to Fixed Duration and Units/Time or Fixed Duration & Units, click the View
menu and select Columns. (If the Duration Type is already set, select an activity and go to step 5.b.) - In the Customize Columns dialog box:
- Expand General in the Available Columns section.
- Double-click Duration Type.
- Click OK.
- On the Activities page:
- Select Fixed Duration and Units/Time or Fixed Duration & Units from the Duration Type list for the activity whose curve you want to configure.
- Click the Assignments detail window.
Note: The activity must have a resource or role assigned to it. See Assigning Activity Resources or Assigning Activity Roles.
- In the Assignments detail window, double-click the Curve field, and click
. - In the Select Curves dialog box, select a curve and click OK.
- On the Activities page, click the Actions
menu and select Save (Ctrl+S).
Tips
|