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Posted: 21 Aug 2005 05:43 AM PDT


You're welcome, Asser :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


Asser Maany wrote: 

Project tasks with no apparent dependencies

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 09:26 PM PDT

>For example lets take a testing cash task (summary task) and a 

At the level of detail you desire These are not tasks, so don't refer to them as such.
"Summary Duration of a Task Set" is what they should be called.

There is a behaviour of the GUI act of leveling that you should be aware of,
It involves splitting the screen so you have a RESOURCE view in one of the windows.
When a resource view is the active window the act of levelling resources can become more granular
as you can select to level only one or a few resources and not the whole project. I believe this
maybe overlooked and if so it would cause frustration as whole plans "Explode" before your eyes.
Not that the explosion is incorrect. Just that it can be too much to handle at once.

Step through a mocked up course of events that the assignments (resource/task pair) you
mention might go through, consider how you will time the recording of progress and task
switching for that resource.

Keep asking yourself what is really going on and what you can "KNOW" for certain about the
contributing effort of that resource within the recording of progress and task switching. Consider the timing of
when the you become in the "KNOW" as well. Once you reach the limit of frequency of gathering detail that is
theoretically possible, abstract the contribution of that resource to a generalization that fits what you can
actually rely upon, enforce or fit into a routine of Project Management.
Then once comfortable with your measurement/update frequency pattern, level away.

 

Not sure what you mean, Don't link to summary tasks, create a task called
management review assign your manager as a resource and make it a successor to
the last task contained IN the Summary task. Or if review is to occur after both cash and inventory
are complete then create two links to last task contained IN the Summary tasks.
Then "addressing review" tasks are dependent on the managers completion. I think this is an important point. There is a wholesale
handoff in responsibility here, lots of waste or efficiencies can happen at these junctions, they need to be specific.
Maybe call all the reviewing tasks something like "Review_<some other designation>" custom filter on "Review_%"
then you could show give your managers a combined schedule. Showing when they will be called to perform
reviews and depending on the known business behavior may be a good estimate. Record actual progress for them too
to see the damage any delayed reviews are causing. ;-) .


"Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote in message news:%phx.gbl... 

How can I print a resource to do list

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 01:03 PM PDT

Thank you for the reply. However, I don't want to use a report, I just want
to print the Resource Usage view. I don't know if there is a setting that is
preventing me from printing it? Seems odd that I'm unable to do it.

"PlanetCon" wrote:
 

Inputting Costs

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 12:46 PM PDT

If I understand correctly, you pay resource A NOT by day rate, but fix sum on
approval of task completed.

So deposite is one activity or milestone, fix sum payable at completion.
Resource A is within one ACTIVITY, with fix sum payable "at end"


"Treisa" wrote:
 

how do i get a resources sorted on assignment tab in project 2000

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 12:24 PM PDT

You are a life saver (time saver in this case :)), Thank you very much. . .
Gary (PlanetCon)

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
 

Easy Way to Display Non-Working Time

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 11:57 AM PDT

Tim,

I've got a VBA module that I wrote (for Project 2000, so the objects
would need updating) that exports out of office time to a calendar-type
report in Excel. If you would be interested in this code, let me know
(kikos1 AT nationwide DOT com). You would need to do some modifications
to it, so hopefully you're familiar with VBA, or someone else there is.

Sarah

percentage time resources spent on project

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 11:55 AM PDT

In article <phx.gbl>,
"msnews.microsoft.com" <com> wrote:
 
I wondered why half the flowers in the garden were dead ;-)

"Average" work is somewhat open to interpretation. First, an average
implies the amount of work at a point in time (i.e. over a fixed set of
samples). Second, is the intent to look at average work planned or
average work accomplished (i.e. estimated Work versus Actual Work)?

Assuming you are interested in estimated Work at project completion,
then the first formula you presented in the original post should give
the answer. At any other point in time, Cumulative Work would need to be
substituted into the formula.

Although the basic formula is simple enough it becomes a little more
complicated because it requires data from two different parts of the
Project database. Total (or cumulative) Work for the project is a task
based field while total (or cumulative) Work for a resource is a
resource based field. To get the end result to appear on a resource
based view (e.g. Resource Sheet or Resource Usage view) a translation of
data is needed. If the project's total work remains constant (not likely
in the real world), a fixed value can be used in a custom field formula
on the Resource Sheet. However, in the more realistic case where the
total project work is dynamic, VBA will be necessary to "pull" the
project work value into the formula for entering the result onto the
Resource Sheet. Not a big deal, the following macro will do it. (Note:
the result is placed into spare Text1 field of the Resource Sheet)

Sub AveResUsage()
For Each R In ActiveProject.Resources
If Not R Is Nothing Then
R.Text1 = Format(R.Work / ActiveProject.ProjectSummaryTask.Work,
"##.0%")
End If
Next R
End Sub

If the average at a point in time is desired, the macro code needs to be
changed to pull timescaled data. Similarly if actual work values are
desired, the appropriate data must be used.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

text inside a gannt bar

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 10:25 AM PDT


ooooooops - I missed that one - sorry Pete :(


Mike Glen
Project MVP

Jan De Messemaeker wrote: 

Best resource assignment

Posted: 19 Aug 2005 07:13 AM PDT


Just a reminder to level "Priority,Standard" as otherwise your priorities
might not be taken into account sufficiently.


Mike Glen
Project MVP

Steve House [Project MVP] wrote: 

Popup warning indicators when in Tracking Gantt mode

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 09:36 PM PDT

That kind of automatic warning won't pop up but you could probably write
some visual basic to do it. The problem is Project doesn't really know much
about the current date and what needs to be done by it. If you display the
earned value tables you can get inications such as your looking for but it
still won't be an automatic popup.

--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

"Andy" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am having problems outdenting a task in MS Project

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 06:16 PM PDT

This is a known bug in Project 2003 as originally released and it has been
fixed in the service packs a long time ago. Go to the MS website, download
and apply the service packs (free download) and you'll be rockin' & rollin'.

--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


"scott56hannah" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Tracking/Comparing Monthly Progress

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 02:57 PM PDT

In article <com>,
"Kristi F" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Kristi,
Ok, it' still "my bad". Although I indeed tested the formula last time,
it still isn't right for what you want to see. When I tested it I used %
complete values for last month were less then those of the current month
so the Gantt bar was shorter and everything looked fine. I neglected to
take into account the difference between Duration and the task span line
shown on the Gantt graphic. In other words the Duration field in Project
is given in working days but the display is in elapsed days because
non-working time (e.g. weekends) are included in the timescale display.
I should have use the function that adds working days instead of elapsed
days. The correct formula is:

Start10=projDateAdd([Start],mid([Text2],1,instr(1,[Text2],"%")-1)/100*[Du
ration])
In the case of this formula, Duration is in days (I have no idea why) so
the conversion factor (480 minutes/day) is not needed.

With regard to your follow-on question, I don't understand what you are
asking, but let me take a stab at an answer. Project normally works with
working time. Therefore Duration values are expressed in working hours,
days, months, etc. although elapsed time can be entered (e.g. "xxed" =
"xx" elapsed days). Project uses a normal default 5 day work week with 8
hour work days. Task Start and Finish dates are also calculated in terms
of working time based on the Project calendar. However, Project stores
time in its underlying database in minutes. When using time related data
in formulas or in VBA, conversion factors are often necessary to convert
the minutes to hours or days depending on what the formula is
calculating. Conversion of minutes to hours is straightforward (60
min/hr). Conversion of minutes to days or weeks is also straightforward
(480 min/day and 2400 min/wk), assuming the default 8 hour workday and 5
day workweek. Conversion to months becomes a little less straightforward
because the days in a month vary. If the default 20 day month
(Tools/Options/Calendar tab) is used then the conversion is 48000
min/mon). However when months are the desired dimension of the
calculation, many people don't expect the result they get (they think in
terms of calendar months) and become confused. That's one reason I
recommend Duration always be expressed in days.

Again, sorry for my shortcomings regarding the formula I posted.

John
At this moment I don't feel like an MVP

Unable to split a task

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 09:23 AM PDT


You're welcome, LTD :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


LTD wrote: 

Is is better to categorize by task or job function?

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 08:09 AM PDT

John nailed it, just adding a note of clarification - IMHO, one should NEVER
use job functions or responsibility matrices as summary tasks.

The outline should look like...
Foundation
Dig Hole
Pour Concrete
Stucture
Erect Walls
Add Roof
Finish
Paint Walls
Polish Floors
Handover to customer

and absolutely not like ...
Labourer
Dig Hole
Sweep Floor
Carpenter
Build wall framing
Build rafters
Painter
Paint Walls
etc

--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs



"Griff" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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resources management

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 08:05 AM PDT

Hi,

You can't have your cake and eat it! You start by saying your test stands
are identical so for planning purposes which one does which test is
irrelevant. The guy on the floor can just load any available stand with the
next test can't he? An dfoir tracking, when teh test is done, you just tell
Project.
HTH

--
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Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
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