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

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Fine-tune the Project plan

In this chapter

• Examine resource allocations over time

• Resolve resource overallocations manually

• Level overallocated resources

• Check the plan’s cost and finish date

• Inactivate tasks

The previous three chapters focused on details about tasks, resources, and assignments. This chapter dives deeper into optimizing resource assignments—in some cases, revisiting Project features that previous chapters introduced. In this chapter, however, the focus is on managing across the entire plan, including managing overall duration and cost.

This chapter guides you through procedures related to examining resource allocations over time, resolving resource overallocations manually, leveling overallocated resources, checking the ...