Project 2-6: Correcting Errors in a Project Schedule

A student who is interning with your company made some updates to the music video project schedule. Unfortunately, he is still learning about Microsoft Project and has entered some information incorrectly. In this project, you will correct the problems with the project schedule before distributing it to your team.

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GET READY. OPEN Remote Drone Incorrect 2?6 from the data files for this lesson.

1. Review the Resource Sheet for this project schedule.

2. Based on what you have learned in this lesson about resource types, maximum units, and standard rates, find the resource errors in this project schedule and make corrections to them. (Hint: There are three resource errors in the project schedule.)

3. Study the last three resources on the sheet. For example, if pens are actually a work resource and bottled water is actually a cost resource, make corrections to the information given for these three resources (estimate the rate if necessary).

Resource Name Material Max. Ovt. Base Type Label Initials * Group * Units Std. Rate Rate Cost/Use Accrue At Calendar Code Add New Column Jamie Reding Work 100% $1,500.00/wk $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Scott Seely Work 100% $22.50/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Jeff Pike Work 100% $1,000.00/wk $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Judy Lew Work 100% $29.50/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Brenda Diaz Work B 100% $19.75/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Brad Sutton Work B 100% $16.50/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Annette Hill Work A 50% $20.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Ryan Ihrig Work R 100% $16.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00 Prorated Standard Yan Li Work 1