How to assign Resources in a non-uniform manner

No matter which Distribution type is the default, the one selected is considered a uniform assignment, meaning that the assignment is linear over the duration of the task.

In some situations, Project managers sometimes have the need to assign resources in a non-uniform manner.

Important

If your Schedule Mode is "Critical Chain", do not forget to select the Planning Mode. The Switch to Tracking Mode (alarm22_md.png) button must be displayed in the Main toolbar.

  1. Log in to the HTML5 client.

  2. Select the Work workspace, Gantt tab.

  3. Select a project in the Project Data Selector.

  4. Select a task in the Gantt spreadsheet to display the Task panel.

  5. Select the Assignments tab (viewmode_activeresourceutilization22_md.png).

  6. In the Assignment card, click on the Uniform (Uniform) button to make it non-uniform (Non Uniform).

  7. Click on the More (MoreVertical) button, and select the Edit command to open the Labor Assignment dialog box.

  8. Enter the Total Effort in each cell of the spreadsheet.

  9. Close the dialog box.