Adding equipment resources in MS Project Pro

Contents:

1. Adding equipment resources in MS Project Pro
2. Description of equipment resources in MS Project Pro
3. Chat

Adding equipment resources in MS Project Pro

In MS Project Pro you can describe the following types of equipment resources:

• Equipment resource type. The equipment resource type is used to describe the type of resources needed to implement the tasks. Such a resource is described using a generic work resource.
• Equipment group resources. The equipment group resource is used to describe multiple pieces of equipment of the same type. The number of equipment in the group is indicated in the "Max" column.
• Equipment resources. An equipment resource is used to describe a single piece of equipment

Steps to add equipment resources in MS Project Pro:

1. Open the resource sheet view.
2. Enter the equipment name in the "Resource Name" column.
3. Set the "Work" in the "Type" column.
4. Set the number of pieces of equipment in the "Max." column.
5. Set the cost of using a piece of equipment in the "Std. Rate" column. You can specify the cost for periods: hour - "hr", day - "d", week - "wk", month - "mo", year - "yr".
6. Set the "Equipment costs" in the "Cost type" custom filed.
7. Set the "Equipment" in the "ResBS" custom filed.

Description of equipment resources in MS Project Pro

Steps to description of equipment resources in MS Project Pro:

• Duble-click the equipment resource.
• Click the "General" tub.
• Enter the equipment name in the "Resource Name:" field.
• Set the "Work" in the "Type" column.
• You can specify the resource availability level in the "Resource Availability" table.
• If you want change resource calendar, click by the "Change Working Time ..." button.
• Enter the equipment code in the "Code:" field.

• Click the "Coste" tub.
• Set the type of equipment resource. System use the "A" type for default.
• You can add a new rates in the "Cost rate tables" table :
  • Enter the rate start date in the "Effective Date" column.
  • Enter the rate value in the "Standard Rate" column.
  • Enter the per use cost in the "Per Use Cost" column.
• You can set accrue in the "Cost accual:" field.

• Click the "Notes" tub.
• In the Notes text box, enter your note text. It is possible to format the entered text by clicking on the appropriate buttons "Format Font", "Align left", "Align center", "Align right", "Bulleted list".
• In the "Resource Infromation" window, on the "Notes" tab, click the "Insert Object" button. You can add a description of the equipment resource or a link to a file with a description.
• In the "Insert object" window, click the "Create from file" button. Enter the full name of the file (including the path) you want to attach to the resource, or click the Browse button and browse for your file.
• To add an object to a project file, select the "Link" check box. Keep only references to this object.
• To display the object as an icon, select the "Display As Icon" checkbox:

• Click the "Custom Fields" tub in the "Resource Information" window.
• Enter values in the custom column.
• Click the "Ok" button.