Try It!
The key to successful estimating the work is to know what you’re estimating; effort or duration as well as the number of resources and the project schedule will always calculate the third. You must define either the effort or the duration and the resources.
To estimate the work:
- Ensure you have the appropriate project open with the Task tab selected and the Timeline view active.
- Select the task you wish to view resource assignment details on and click Edit from the sub-ribbon.
- Ensure you are on the Details tab.
- Enter both the Duration and the Effort estimates for the task.
- If required, from the Resources tab adjust the distribution of the work between the resources assigned to the task.
Download Job Aid: Creating the project schedule in the built-in Scheduler