Understanding which view to use and when
New users of Project are often overwhelmed and at a loss to decide which view is used when. This is because there are a lot of views available at your fingertips. You can follow a simple two-step process that you can use in any situation to always choose the perfect view:
- Identify the entity that you want to work with—tasks, resources, or assignments.
- The second step is to identify the suitable display formats that we discussed in the preceding Display formats used in views section.
With these two steps, you can work with a precise view that is catered to your specific needs.
Consider an example. Let's suppose that there is a problem with your project execution phase. Some of your team members are unhappy with the amount of work assigned to them. They complain of overwork. Meanwhile, a few others can handle more work. Which view do we use to analyze this situation? In this problem statement, the key words are team members...
