Resource assignments

In order to appear when using the project-level filter, a resource or role must be assigned to an activity. A schedule in which all relevant activities have roles or resources assigned is called a resource loaded schedule. Resource loading is necessary when you want to utilize the resource availability analysis tools, as described in Chapter 16. It is also necessary if you want to use any of the status using tools such as E-Mail or the Progress Reporter module, or if you want to use the mobile solutions such as Team Member on the iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. Assigning resources to activities also allows personal data to show accurately in the Personal Workspace Dashboard.

Note

If you assign resources or roles in Resource Planning, as per Chapter 16, those resources or roles are still not considered in the project.

Let's start with a project that has no resources, in fact the project schedule for writing this book. We have an activity to write Chapter 6. Currently...