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Resource management is yet another task of a project manager in any firm. Allotting assignment to a resource, checking their work regularly, using the available resource properly, etc. – all these are very significant tasks for a project manager. In this regard, Microsoft Project Server software has a lot to offer to project managers.

Resource Management Features of Microsoft Project Server

• You can add & edit resources in MS Project Server
• Managers can assign resources to projects
• One can view resource project assignments
• Users can view resource usage – work scheduled across all projects
• View resource availability and loading
• Allows Enterprise and Non enterprise resources to be differentiated between internal and external resources
• Resource Calendar for personal time offs and task scheduling

Resources may have different roles or profiles in an organization. Consequently, you can configure these roles in the Project Server Web App. First, you need to create a list of all of the roles in your organization, and then you need to assign that list to a custom field.

Following is a quick step to create a list of resource roles:
1. On the Quick Launch, under Settings, click Server Settings.
2. Under Enterprise Data, click Enterprise Custom Fields and Lookup Tables.
3. On the Enterprise Custom Fields and Lookup Tables page, scroll down to the Lookup Tables for Custom Fields section, and then click New Lookup Table.
4. Type “Role” in the Name field.
5. In the Lookup Table section, type the name of each role in your organization in the Value column.
6. Click Save.

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