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Task scheduling question Microsoft Project

Task scheduling question Microsoft Project

Task scheduling question

Posted: 06 Jul 2004 11:19 AM PDT

That is what I was going to recommend. Glad you worked it out.

-Jack

"Rob S." <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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"change working time" then set construction activities to that calendar. 
construction. For example, a project may entail preliminary design, final
design, permitting, purchasing and construction (generic project phases, but
you get the idea). The first four tasks can take place any time of the year,
it's only construction that must stop come nov 1st, and restart april 1st.
Is there a way to set working time for each task individually, not the
project as a whole? 
the 
we have 
shut 
construction 
begining 

Project Plan Start Dates

Posted: 06 Jul 2004 09:57 AM PDT

thanks for the feed back - glad its solved :)

"RPStarbuck" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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tasks had been marked as 100% completed. 
finish) 
has 
start 
assigned. 

Resource name-what does this mean [50%]?

Posted: 06 Jul 2004 04:26 AM PDT

Hi,

Just two ideas to help you understand.

Task duration 0.5 days duration, secretary [50%] does not mean the task
lasts for 1 day, it lasts for 0.5 days, full stop. The WORK on it is 0.25
days

Resources can indeed be overloaded without Project reacting. To make project
recalculate task as a functions of respourxce load use Resource Leveling.

And finally... a basic course or at least some reading of the principles
will help you greatly... if you have to discover Project by guessing every
figure it may take you months.
HTH


--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
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"Rahima" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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(half of their time)therefore 1 day to complete. 
secretary spends the whole of her time doing both task? 
secretary spends half of her time, during the time she is working for task 1
and 2. And the other half for task 3? yes? 
time on that particular task. I was wondering why you would need to do this
and not just play around with the dates. 
work on 
days) 
[50%] 

How Does Project calculate

Posted: 05 Jul 2004 04:46 PM PDT

Steve,

Perhaps I am using Project incorrectly. I am managing a software team. I set precedences for the tasks in order to try to set the sequential order of tasks to be completed by any given resource - this is how the resource knows what to tackle next. There are linkages in there that are strict, by this I mean that the preceeding tasks absolutely need to complete before the succeeding tasks can occur. However, most of the tasks are linked to determine the sequence of events to occur. The linkage also allows me to figure out when the project would complete. using this method, the resource can easily move around on the tasks since they're weakly linked. If the resource feels that they want to complete the tasks out of order, I just re-order it the way they need to get it done. This is almost as if you would start working on assembling the roof while you wait for more woods to arrive for the completion of the wall, once you complete the wall, you can finish up on the roof and assemble the house... :-)

If you can suggest how I can make sure the resources are utilized correctly without linking sequential tasks, please let me know. I am anxious to learn any new concepts.

Thanks!

"Steve House" wrote:
 

Project Compare

Posted: 05 Jul 2004 04:36 PM PDT

Thanks John. I am currently running MSP2003 - the Compare Project is in the toolbar.

Perhaps full history is a wrong choice of words. What I really need is a list of all tasks assigned to the resource in V1 and V2. The union of the tasks in V1 & V2, filtered by the resource. Is there a specific table I should select that would enable me to see all of this?

"John" wrote:
 

MS Project on a PDA

Posted: 05 Jul 2004 04:29 AM PDT

Hi,

Here's a list I've been keeping of 3rd Party Project-esq
PDA software. Most have a free demo. I don't use any of
these myself, so I can't recommend one over another.
Also, I haven't visited these websites for a while, so I'm
just assuming all the links are still okay.
HTH,
--Jason

Project software for PDAs
PocketPC
Project Professional 1.06 By: GRN Consulting
http://www.grnconsulting.com/
CyProject By: Crwern http://www.cywren.com/

Palm
Project@Hand By: Natara http://www.natara.com/
L3PX: Project eXtender 1.2 By: L3Solutions
http://www.l3solutions.com/
Project Manager for Palm 1.19 By: ITOS
http://www.itosweb.com/



 
on it. Can I also install MS Project to use in conjunction
with the full version of Project running on my desktop?