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RESOURCE SCEDULING Microsoft Project

RESOURCE SCEDULING

Posted: 18 Jan 2006 07:44 AM PST

You can create the resource hierarchy by leveraging a custom resource
outline code:
- Tools --> Customize --> Fields...
- Custom Outline Codes Tab
- Select Resource radio button
- Rename an unused outline code
- Define the code mask (how many levels in the hierarchy, the format, and
the separator value)
- Define the valide values in the hierarchy

You can then assign each resource to a node within this hierarchy. This can
be done by adding the new field to one of the resource views or by
double-clicking the resource and setting the value on the Custom Fields tab
of the resource information window.

To set the capacity/availability of each resource, you have a two places:
- Set the overall unit availability on the General tab of the resource
information window.
- Update the resource calendar to define the working times for the
resource on the Working Time tab of the resource information window.

To view the planned work (demand) relative to the resource availability
(supply) you can then use the resource usage views. To roll-up the
information based on your hierarchy, you can group the resources by the
outline code:
- Project --> Group By() --> Customize Group By...
- Select your custom outline code in the field name section

At this point, you can customize the timescale usage section of the screen
to display unit availability, work availability or remaining availability in
addition to work...based on what your preference is. You can also split the
screen and use the resource graph on the lower pane to visualize the data
that you select on the top pane. This will probably require some playing
around on your behalf to find your favorite view.

Good luck!

John M.

"N Smith" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Scrolling the Calendar View

Posted: 18 Jan 2006 05:51 AM PST

Hi Greggy,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)

Have you tried Format/Layout... and select to Attempt to fit as may rows as
possible?

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Greggy wrote: 

How to show percentange of delay in individual tasks in MS Projec.

Posted: 18 Jan 2006 02:35 AM PST

Hi Prashanth ,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)

You coud try the Tracking Gantt, or have a look at the help pages for
Variance.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Prashanth wrote: 

Changing timescale in Network diagram

Posted: 18 Jan 2006 01:50 AM PST

Hi Mike ,
Thank you very much for reply!
I think my quastion was in bad sentence.
I want to change my "Date format" to day of year. But in data template
definition we haven't this option in "date format". Anyway I can see this
option in Format.../ Time scale.../ Label ---> (day of week) in gantt chat
view. And now I want this in network view! I want to show what day of year is
my task start date in network diagram.
please help me if there is any answer.
Best regards.

"Mike Glen" wrote:
 

Project 2003 wants Safe Mode when installed on Terminal Services?

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 06:20 PM PST

Ahh, I didn't know that! I feel a $245 expenditure coming on.

Ray

"Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote in message
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Project: Can I link only the top-line task, w/o showing subtasks

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 03:44 PM PST

That actually did answer my question (FAQ 48). Thanks for your help.

"John" wrote:
 

Publishing to a category

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 03:27 PM PST

You're welcome, Chuck :-)

Then post on the server newsgroup, as the Desktop stand-alone version
doesn't publish to anything.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


Chuck wrote: 

Exporting to Excel (Project 2002)

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 09:24 AM PST

In article <dql048$65n$co.uk>, "MikeD" <com>
wrote:
 

Mike,
You're welcome and get those "bright young things" a workin'.

John
Project MVP

Summary Task Availability

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 09:23 AM PST

Perhaps you can clarify what your client (and therefore you) want to
accomplish regarding resource management. There may very well be a way to
meet this need.

As to the original question, I will just add the clarification that asking
for Remaining Availability for a task, summary task, or project fundamentally
doesn't make sense. This piece of information relates to resources and and
is visible at that level only...which is probably part of your "doesn't get
it" comment.

John

"IbanezJem" wrote:
 

resouce availability for a project

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 09:05 AM PST

Not to give you too many choices for how to accomplish the same result...but
you could also set the maximum units for the resources = 0.75. This field
should be on the basic Resource Sheet view, or you can double-click on the
resource and then set the value in the Resource Availability section of the
General Tab. This section allows you to quickly vary the availability over
time (e.g. .75 up to March 31,2006 then 1.00 thereafter).

This doesn't prohibit you from assigning the resource to work 8 hours in a
day, but the default assigned units will be 0.75 and if you load the resource
to 8 hours it will be shown as being overallocated.

John

"com" wrote:
 

summary task dates not updating

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 08:39 AM PST

Hi Mike and Haris,

Thanks for your help.

The reason why the summary task was showing duration is that it is
calculating the leg time, rather then just the number of the actual days. Is
there a way to set this up so it does not ad up all the working days in the
week during the task lenght, but just the actual days.

I am not sure if I was clear with my question (I managed to confuse myself).

Thanks

Regards

Figen

"Mike Glen" wrote:
 

Scalable Fonts - Plotting

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 07:38 AM PST

Well, that's it then! If the preview is correct and you've got the latest
driver, then there is nothng more we can do :(

Mike Glen
Project MVP




KJROBBI wrote: 

Macro manage projects

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 07:23 AM PST


John wrote: 

Too many companies are perpetually behind, usually because of poor or
no planning, then rush everything to catch up, and only make things
worse. Taking the time to do things right is often considered a
"luxury" these days, one they can't afford.

Indentation

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 06:37 AM PST

You're welcome, Jane :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


JaneH wrote: 

Why non-summary tasks not shown in Calendar view?

Posted: 17 Jan 2006 02:44 AM PST

Hi Melissa,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)

I don't know why, but expanding one row expandes them all. Looke further
down to see if there's a week with more bars. In any case, the best I can
offer is to try Formal/Layout/Attempt to fit as many tasks as possible.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Melissa wrote: 

Changing default published fields

Posted: 16 Jan 2006 02:03 PM PST

Thanks for the reply. This is one of several issues I've had to
confront to which the answer has been the same (yes in 2003, no in
2002), I just have to extend my thanks again to Mr. Gates on the robust
life cycle of 2002, and the great licensing obsticles in 2003. I have
usually found an acceptible approach using 2002 without requiring users
to pay the price.

I'm trying to provide a cost effective, robust, primarily web based
solution and the release of 2003 just months after my purchase of 2002
would get me hung by management if I were to ask for money for an
upgrade especially with the requirement of professional on the desktop
to publish in 2003 environment.

Thanks Mr. Bill (right!!!)

But truly thanks to you Dale!!!