8 Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details

To create multiple pay rates for a resource, page 172

1 Switch to a resource view, such as the Resource Sheet view.

2 Click the name of the resource for whom you want to create an additional pay rate.

3 On the Project menu, click Resource Information.

4 In the Resource Information dialog box, click the Costs tab.

5 Under Cost rate tables, the resource’s initial pay rate information appears on tab A. Click one of the other tabs, and then enter the rate information you want.

6 To apply a different cost rate table to a specific resource assignment, pick the one you want in the Cost Rate Tables field when you are in a usage view.

To create multiple pay rates that apply at different times, page 174

1 Switch to a resource view, such as the Resource Sheet view.

2 Click the name of the resource for whom you want to create an additional pay rate.

3 On the Project menu, click Resource Information.

4 In the Resource Information dialog box, click the Costs tab.

5 Click the tab of the rate you want to edit.

6 In the second or later row of the Effective Date column, enter the date on which the new pay rate is to take effect.

7 In the Standard Rate column (and, if applicable, the Overtime Rate or Per Use Cost columns), enter either a dollar amount or a positive or negative percentage of the existing pay rate. If you enter a percentage value, Project will calculate the new pay rate amount.

To customize a resource’s availability over time page 176

1 Switch to a resource view, such as the Resource Sheet view.

2 Click the name of the resource whose availability you want to change.

3 On the Project menu, click Resource Information.

4 In the Resource Information dialog box, click the General tab.

5 In the Resource Availability grid, enter the date ranges and unit values you want.

To delay the start of an assignment, page 178

1 On the View menu, click Task Usage or Resource Usage.

2 Click the assignment you want to delay.

3 On the Project menu, click Assignment Information.

4 In the Assignment Information dialog box, click the General tab.

5 In the Start box, type or click the date on which you want the selected resource to start work on the assignment, and then click OK.

To apply a work contour to an assignment, page 180

1 On the View menu, click Task Usage or Resource Usage.

2 Click the assignment for which you want to contour to an assignment.

3 On the Standard toolbar, click the Assignment Information button.

4 In the Assignment Information dialog box, click the General tab.

5 In the Work Contour box, click the contour you want, and then click OK.

To apply a different cost rate to an assignment, page 184

1 On the View menu, click Task Usage or Resource Usage.

2 Click the assignment for which you want to apply a different cost rate table.

3 On the Standard toolbar, click the Assignment Information button.

4 In the Assignment Information dialog box, click the General tab.

5 In the Cost Rate Table box, type or click the rate table you want to apply to this assignment, and then click OK.