Project Resource Assignment Statuses

Assignment statuses indicate the status of the resource's relationship to a project.

This table describes assignment statuses that can appear in the Assignment Status column on the Manage Project Resources page.

Assignment Statuses	Description
Planned	The assignment status is Planned when the project manager adds a resource to the project using any of these methods: Allocate resources directly to the project on the Manage Project Resources page. Add resources to a project task on the Manage Project Plan page. Import a project plan in Microsoft Project into Project Management. Create a project plan with a work plan template. Import a project plan from a third-party application with the Import Project Plan process for Oracle Cloud. Import a project plan with the Project Work Plan External Service. Replace a resource on a confirmed assignment with a resource whose availability and staffing aren't managed in Oracle Fusion Project Resource Management. If the project manager creates a project resource request to replace the Planned resource, and then cancels the request, the assignment status reverts to Planned.
Requested	The assignment status is Requested if the project manager creates a project resource request on the Manage Project Resources page to replace a planned resource. If the resource manager nominates a resource to fulfill the request, and the project manager rejects the proposed resource, then the assignment status reverts to Requested. If the project manager submits a nominated resource to the resource manager for approval, the assignment status is Pending Approval.
Nominated	The assignment status is Nominated when a resource manager nominates a resource for an assignment that's waiting for evaluation by the project manager.
In Process	The assignment status is In Process when a project manager is evaluating a nominated resource.
Pending Approval	The assignment status is Pending Approval when a project manager submits a nominated resource to the resource manager for approval and it's pending resource manager's approval.
Pending Replacement	The assignment status is Pending Replacement when the project manager submits a replacement resource request for a confirmed or reserved resource on a project.
Confirmed	The assignment status is Confirmed in any of these circumstances: The project manager approves a resource for a confirmed assignment to fulfill a project resource request. The project manager confirms a reserved assignment directly on the project. The project manager approves, rejects, or cancels a pending assignment adjustment for a confirmed assignment. The project manager directly assigns a resource in a Confirmed status or replaces a resource on a confirmed assignment with another managed project enterprise labor resource. You must have the Assign Project Resource to Project privilege to perform this action. The resource manager assigns a resource in a Confirmed status without project manager approval. You must have the Approve Project Resource for Project Assignment privilege to perform this action. The resource manager proposed the resource as a Confirmed resource. When the project manager approves the resource, the resource is assigned with a Confirmed status. The project manager submits a nominated resource to the resource manager for approval as a Confirmed resource. When the resource manager approves the resource, the resource is assigned with a Confirmed status.
Reserved	The assignment status is Reserved in any of these circumstances: The project manager approves a resource for a reserved assignment to fulfill a project resource request. The project manager approves, rejects, or cancels a pending assignment adjustment for a reserved assignment. The resource manager assigns a resource in a Reserved status without project manager approval. You must have the Approve Project Resource for Project Assignment privilege to perform this action. The resource manager proposed the resource as a Reserved resource. When the project manager approves the resource, the resource is assigned with a Reserved status. The project manager submits a nominated resource to the resource manager for approval as a Reserved resource. When the resource manager approves the resource, the resource is assigned with a Reserved status.
Pending Adjustment	The assignment status is Pending Adjustment in either of these circumstances: After the project manager changes the assignment schedule and before the resource manager approves or rejects the adjustment. After a resource manager cancels an existing assignment or changes the assignment schedule and before the project manager approves or rejects the adjustment. Project manager approval isn't required if the resource manager has the Approve Project Resource for Assignment privilege.
Canceled	The assignment status is Canceled in any of these circumstances: After the project manager cancels the adjustment. After a resource manager cancels an assignment and the project manager approves the cancellation. Project manager approval isn't required if the resource manager has the Approve Project Resource for Project Assignment privilege.