Assigning Resources to Unstaffed Activities

You can assign resources to activities that currently have no resources.

To assign resources to unstaffed activities:

  1. On the  Navigation Menu, expand  Projects and click Team Usage.
  2. On the Team Usage page:
    1. Click Role.
    2. Expand a project and select a role.
  3. In the Role Activities for Project dialog box, select the Select option next to an assignment and click Assign Resource....
  4. In the Select Resource dialog box:
    1. Select an option on the View Resources By list.
    2. Select a resource.
    3. Click Select.
  5. In the Assignment Settings dialog box:
    1. Select whether to Use the Price per Unit from the resource or assignment.
    2. Select whether to Use the Units Per time and Overtime Factor from resource or assignment.
    3. Click OK.
  6. Click Close.

Tip

  • The list of resources you can select from is determined by your resource access privileges and individual resource's current project association.
  • To review allocation details before assigning, in the Select Resource dialog box, select a resource and click Show Usage "".
  • To save time, you can search for resources who meet specific requirements.
  • You can also assign resources to activities from the Assignments detail window of the Activities page, the Open Requests for Resources portlet of a dashboard, or the Assignments page of the Resources section.

Related Topics

About Resources

Assigning Resources to an Activity

Assigning Resources to Multiple Activities

Configuring Activity Resources

Adding Activity Resource Estimates

Specifying Resource Assignment Rates

Assigning Resource Curves to Resource or Role Assignments from the Activities Page

About the Recalculate Assignment Costs Feature

Configuring Resource Leveling Options and Priorities

Leveling Project Resources

About the Check Resource Overallocation Service

Role Activities for Project Dialog Box of the Analysis Page

Assigning Resources to Unstaffed Activities Using Open Requests for Resources Portlet



Last Published Wednesday, April 1, 2026