Chapter 6. Resources
Resources are the entities that make the activities happen. They are the people doing the work, the equipment used, and the materials consumed. You can make a schedule without resources, using only activities and the logical dependencies of the activities. However, it is typically the resources in a project that are most limited, and lack of resources is a prime reason that projects are delayed.
In this chapter we will see how resources are used in P6. This will cover:
- Resources
- Roles
- Teams
- Resource assignments
- Resource curves
- Calendars
This chapter will focus on the fundamentals behind setting up and using resources and roles using the Professional client. Chapter 16, Resource Management, will discuss the many tools available for ...
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