Microsoft Project Step by Step (covering Project Online Desktop Client)

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Assign resources to tasks

In this chapter

• Assign work resources to tasks

• Control work when adding or removing resource assignments

• Assign cost resources to tasks

• Check the plan after assigning resources

In earlier chapters, you created tasks and resources. You’re now ready to assign resources to tasks. An assignment involves matching a resource to a task to do work. The process of assigning a resource might be called a task assignment or a resource assignment, depending on the perspective. Wording might differ, but the definition is the same: a task plus a resource equals an assignment.

Important

When we talk about resources throughout this ...