Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)

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If you know that some people will be available for a project only part time, enter their percentage of availability
in the Max Units column of the Resource Sheet. Project 2007 will then automatically assign those
people based on their maximum units. For example, if someone can work only 25% of their time on a
project throughout most of the project, enter 25% in the Max Units column for that person. When you enter
that person as a resource for a task, his or her default number of hours will be 25% of a standard eighthour
workday, or two hours per day.
Adjusting Resource Costs
To make a resource cost adjustment, such as a raise, double-click the person’s name in the
Resource Name column, select the Costs tab in the Resource Information dialog box, and
then enter the effective date and raise percentage. You can also adjust other resource cost
information, such as standard and overtime rates.
To give the project manager a 10% raise starting 9/1/09:
1. Open the Resource Information dialog box. In Resource Sheet view, doubleclick
Kathy in the Resource Name column. The Resource Information dialog
box opens.
2. Enter an effective date for a raise. Select the Costs tab, and then select tab
A, if needed. Type 9/1/09 in the second cell in the Effective Date column and
press Enter. Alternately, click the list arrow in the second cell and use the calendar
that appears to enter the effective date, September 1, 2009.
3. Enter the raise percentage. Type 10% in the second cell for the Standard Rate
column, and then press Enter. The Resource Information screen should
resemble Figure A-41. Notice that Project 2007 calculated the 10% raise to be
$55.00 per hour. Click OK.
FIGURE A-41 Adjusting Resource Costs
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