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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:

  1. 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.
  2. On the Projects navigation bar, click "" Activities.
  3. 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.)
  4. In the Customize Columns dialog box:
    1. Expand General in the Available Columns section.
    2. Double-click Duration Type.
    3. Click OK.
  5. On the Activities page:
    1. Select Fixed Duration and Units/Time or Fixed Duration & Units from the Duration Type list for the activity whose curve you want to configure.
    2. 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.

  6. In the Assignments detail window, double-click the Curve field, and click "".
  7. In the Select Curves dialog box, select a curve and click OK.
  8. On the Activities page, click the Actions menu and select "" Save (Ctrl+S).

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Related Topics

About Roles

Assigning Activity Roles

Configuring Activity Roles

Assignments Detail Window of the Activities Page


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