Understanding Resource Tools

Successful delivery of a project depends in large part on the ability to plan and apply the right level of resources. PeopleSoft Program Management provides a number of resource tools to support the planning and management of projects and programs. In addition, integration with PeopleSoft Resource Management enables project managers to search for qualified resources, check their schedules, and assign them to projects. This topic lists prerequisites and discusses:

• Important concepts.

• Resource component pages.

• Resource status.

• Resource scheduling options.

• Resource assignments.

• Named resources and generic resources.

• Generic resource qualifications.

• Resource conflicts.

• Part-time assignments.

• Activity resource workflow.

• Microsoft Project resources.