Chapter 3. Setting Up Resources

Chapter at a Glance

Setting Up Resources

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

Set up basic resource information for the people who work on projects.

Adjust the maximum capacity of a resource to do work.

Set up cost information for work resources.

Change a resource’s availability for work.

Enter cost resource information for financial tracking.

Record additional information about a resource in a note.

Microsoft Project 2010 supports three types of resources. These are work resources, as well as two special-purpose resources: cost and material. Briefly, here is how to think about the three resource types:

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