Create resource assignments using Project Workspace

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title: Create resource assignments using Project Workspace
description: Create an attribute-based resource assignment in the Project Workspace application for any project or project task.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create resource assignments using Project Workspace

Create an attribute-based resource assignment in the Project Workspace application for any project or project task.

## Before you begin

After a resource assignment is created, a Resource Plan is created automatically in the back-end. The resources are allocated to the project and approved by the Resource Manager. You can edit the assignment throughout the project life cycle.

Role required: it\_project\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Project Workspace** and open a project.

2.  View the resource assignment pane by enabling the **Resource assignments** toggle button.

    **Note:** If the **sn\_pw.enable\_resource\_planning** property is set to true, then the **Resource assignment** toggle button and resource assignment pane are displayed in Project Workspace. The default value is false. You must have the pps\_admin role to enable this property.

3.  From the Planning pane, double-click the **Resource assignees** field for a project task.

    You can assign the resources from both planning and resource assignment pane.

4.  From the resource assignment pane, create a resource assignment for a project or task by selecting **Add resource**.

    You can create a resource assignment for a project from the resource assignment pane only.

5.  From the resource assignee list, select a user or group and press **Enter**.

    When you create a resource assignment, the user or group allocation is based on the selected effort type. For example, when you add a user and the effort type is selected as hours, the allocations are displayed in hours.

    A resource assignment record is created and auto-saved. The resource assignment form auto-populates the project or task information.

6.  From the resource assignment pane, create a resource assignment for a project or task by selecting **New Resource**.

    You can use this option to create a resource assignment using the resource form. On the New Resource Assignment form, fill in the fields and select **Submit**. For a description of the field names, see [New Resource Assignment form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/resource-management/create-ra-form-rmw.md).


## What to do next

[Update resource assignment from Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/update-resource-assignment-pw.md)

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