Resources
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IN THIS SECTION
A resource is an asset with a predefined price, such as a role, team, product or service, that can be used in estimates. This section explains the different types of resources and how to use them effectively.
Introduction
![What is a Resource?](/_next/static/media/cover-a7604dc5.png)
An introduction to resources that are shared across deals and used to estimate time and effort.
Resource types
![Roles](/_next/static/media/default-cover-76ccf26f.png)
Roles are time-based resources that can be used to estimate effort. Roles are shared across all rate cards in your space.
![Roles](/_next/static/media/default-cover-76ccf26f.png)
Roles are time-based resources that can be used to estimate effort. Roles are shared across all rate cards in your space.
![Rate cards](/_next/static/media/ratecards-cover-410a2031.png)
Rate Cards are a specific set of rates (cost, price, margin) for all your roles, targeted to a specific region or cost centre.
![Streams](/_next/static/media/dialog-cover-097783d6.png)
A Stream is a group of roles that typically collaborate on shared activities or deliverables, such as a team or target device.
![Products](/_next/static/media/dialog-cover-06544e6d.png)
A Product is unit-based resource that can be used to estimate recurring services or one-off expenses.
![Fixed price](/_next/static/media/cover-a1383726.png)
Fixed price is the default, system resource used to quickly estimate features, services and expenses in your default currency
Other guides
![Importing roles and rate cards](/_next/static/media/import-84a764ed.png)
Easily import roles and rate cards from any spreadsheet or csv format
![Working with time periods](/_next/static/media/cover-8b349030.png)
Convert between different time units such as work days and work hours with rate periods
![Working with streams](/_next/static/media/cover-a2219b49.png)
Get the most out of streams with this guide to common use-cases and pro tips