How to use the team planner view?

The team planner view

Use the Team Planner view (only available in the professional version of MS Project) for a quick and easy way to see which tasks are assigned to which resources. In the Team Planner you can easily drag and drop tasks; however this is not recommended as moving tasks will create a constraint on that task.
An overallocation would also show red in the Team Planner. When using the Team Planner, see this tool as a quadrant where each of the four sections has a distinct meaning. How to use the Team Planner view?1
  1. These tasks are
    • Not yet scheduled in time
    • Not yet assigned to a resource
  2. These tasks are
    • Already scheduled in time
    • Not yet assigned to a resource
  3. These tasks are
    • Already scheduled in time
    • Already assigned to a resource
  4. These tasks are
    • Already assigned to a resource
    • Not yet scheduled in time
The Team Planner can be used as a traditional plan board, but you should realize that when you reschedule a task manually, you are adding constraints to your schedule.

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