New Resource Assignment form

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title: New Resource Assignment form
description: Fill in the following fields to create a resource assignment using Resource Management Workspace.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Resource Management
classification: resource-management
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Reference, Resource Management Workspace, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# New Resource Assignment form

Fill in the following fields to create a resource assignment using Resource Management Workspace.

<table id="table_s2p_rdy_bcc"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Assignment type

</td><td>

Select an assignment type from the list.-   User - to create a resource assignment for a user.
-   Group - to crate a resource assignment for a group.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Resource

</td><td>

Name of the resource.This field is disabled for Group assignment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Group

</td><td>

Name of the group to create resource assignment.If a resource is selected, the primary group name is populated by default.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Role

</td><td>

Primary role for the employee.-   If a resource is selected, the primary role is populated by default.
-   This field is disabled for Group assignment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Skill

</td><td>

Primary skill of the resource.-   If a resource is selected, the primary role is populated by default.
-   This field is disabled for Group assignment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Effort type

</td><td>

Select the effort type to request a resource.-   Hours - to request a resource or group by hourly basis.
-   FTE - to request a resource or group by FTE.

By default, one FTE is 8 hours.

-   Person days - to request a resource or group by Person days.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Effort

</td><td>

Enter the required effort count.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Enter a custom name for resource assignment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Task

</td><td>

Select the task from the list to associate the resource assignment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Start date

</td><td>

Select the start date of the assignment using the calendar palette.

</td></tr><tr><td>

End date

</td><td>

Select the end date of the assignment using the calendar palette.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Resource status

</td><td>

Select the state of the resource assignment.-   Pending
-   Approved
-   Unapproved
-   Unassigned

</td></tr><tr><td>

Rate override

</td><td>

Select this option to override the resource rate to match with your organization requirements.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Resource rate

</td><td>

Select the required currency and enter the resource rate.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Ready for review

</td><td>

Select an option from the list so that the resource manager can review the request for allocation.-   Yes - if the resource assignment request is finalized and ready for resource manager's review for allocation.
-   No - if the resource assignment details are still being updated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Notes

</td><td>

Enter details about the assignment to help resource manager or project manager with insights and additional information.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Resource Management Workspace references](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/resource-management/rmw-references.md)