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About Resource Role Assignments

You can assign multiple roles to a resource in a single project. Roles are generic resources that represent the job responsibilities of the resources assigned to a project. A role defines the work function while a resource identifies the individual who performs that role. Examples of roles include project manager, programmer, and business analyst. The following types of resource roles are available:

• Primary. The default role assigned to a resource. You cannot save changes to the primary role back to CA Clarity PPM.
• Project-level. A role assigned to a resource for a specific project. Changes are saved back to CA Clarity PPM.
• Assignment-level. A role assigned to a resource for a specific task. Changes are saved back to CA Clarity PPM.

To view or edit the roles assigned to resources, you must edit the view in Open Workbench and add the Assignment Role field to the task detail pane. You can optionally add the Primary Role and Project Role fields to the resource detail pane.