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From: mdoster on 20 Apr 2010 08:36
I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I hope that
someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work to a Team" section
of the help area. The very first direction: "On the Quick Launch, click
Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the "Quick Launch"?
From: Andrew Lavinsky on 20 Apr 2010 08:53
That is a Server based feature. Are you interfacing with Project Server
or Project Desktop (i.e. are you in a browser or just a client software that
doesn't say "connected" in the bottom right.)?

If Server, that's a pretty steep learning curve. You'd be well served to
find some training by a local or online Server partner. If desktop, it's
not relevant.


- Andrew Lavinsky
Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm

> I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I
> hope that someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work to
> a Team" section of the help area. The very first direction: "On the
> Quick Launch, click Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the "Quick
> Launch"?
>


From: mdoster on 20 Apr 2010 09:42
Ah, well... that explains it. I'm not running Project Server - but desktop...
So, there still has to be a way in Desktop to accomplish the same thing, so
perhaps one of you can help me.. I have a bunch of individuals (resources)
that serve on various teams that work together (at the same time) on a
project. I want to be able to list the team name and have it take the
individual resource schedules into consideration... Does that make sense?
I've tried the group feature, but I can't see that it does what I need. Or it
could just be that I'm an idiot and don't understand how to make it work.

"Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:

> That is a Server based feature. Are you interfacing with Project Server
> or Project Desktop (i.e. are you in a browser or just a client software that
> doesn't say "connected" in the bottom right.)?
>
> If Server, that's a pretty steep learning curve. You'd be well served to
> find some training by a local or online Server partner. If desktop, it's
> not relevant.
>
>
> - Andrew Lavinsky
> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
>
> > I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I
> > hope that someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work to
> > a Team" section of the help area. The very first direction: "On the
> > Quick Launch, click Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the "Quick
> > Launch"?
> >
>
>
> .
>
From: Andrew Lavinsky on 20 Apr 2010 10:49
Best you can do is to add a Resource field (or use the "Group" field), and
then when assigning resources, Group by that field and review availability.

Alternately, you can create a team of multiple individuals such as "Scaffolding
Crew" or "Geeks" and assign a max units of however many you have, 500%, 600%
or something like that. Then you treat them as interchangeable resources
and assign them to a task with a units of 300% for a 3 person team.

Otherwise, you have to assign each one individually.

For what it's worth, the team feature in Project Server isn't all that exciting.
It allows you to assign to a team of individuals - then whenever they finish
their last task, they can review what's assigned to the team and reassign
it to themselves.

- Andrew Lavinsky
Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm

> Ah, well... that explains it. I'm not running Project Server - but
> desktop... So, there still has to be a way in Desktop to accomplish
> the same thing, so perhaps one of you can help me.. I have a bunch of
> individuals (resources) that serve on various teams that work together
> (at the same time) on a project. I want to be able to list the team
> name and have it take the individual resource schedules into
> consideration... Does that make sense? I've tried the group feature,
> but I can't see that it does what I need. Or it could just be that I'm
> an idiot and don't understand how to make it work.
>
> "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
>
>> That is a Server based feature. Are you interfacing with Project
>> Server or Project Desktop (i.e. are you in a browser or just a client
>> software that doesn't say "connected" in the bottom right.)?
>>
>> If Server, that's a pretty steep learning curve. You'd be well
>> served to find some training by a local or online Server partner. If
>> desktop, it's not relevant.
>>
>> - Andrew Lavinsky
>> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
>>> I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I
>>> hope that someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work
>>> to a Team" section of the help area. The very first direction: "On
>>> the Quick Launch, click Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the
>>> "Quick Launch"?
>>>
>> .
>>


From: mdoster on 20 Apr 2010 14:25
Thanks so much for your help! I've always heard what a powerful program
Project in, but frankly, as I'm leaning what it will and will not do, I find
myself often disappointed. Many things that should have been thought
of/included (common sense features) are not. Interesting... it is certainly
not the do-all/end-all project mgmnt system that I thought it would be.

Thanks again for all your assistance! I really appreciate it!

"Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:

> Best you can do is to add a Resource field (or use the "Group" field), and
> then when assigning resources, Group by that field and review availability.
>
> Alternately, you can create a team of multiple individuals such as "Scaffolding
> Crew" or "Geeks" and assign a max units of however many you have, 500%, 600%
> or something like that. Then you treat them as interchangeable resources
> and assign them to a task with a units of 300% for a 3 person team.
>
> Otherwise, you have to assign each one individually.
>
> For what it's worth, the team feature in Project Server isn't all that exciting.
> It allows you to assign to a team of individuals - then whenever they finish
> their last task, they can review what's assigned to the team and reassign
> it to themselves.
>
> - Andrew Lavinsky
> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
>
> > Ah, well... that explains it. I'm not running Project Server - but
> > desktop... So, there still has to be a way in Desktop to accomplish
> > the same thing, so perhaps one of you can help me.. I have a bunch of
> > individuals (resources) that serve on various teams that work together
> > (at the same time) on a project. I want to be able to list the team
> > name and have it take the individual resource schedules into
> > consideration... Does that make sense? I've tried the group feature,
> > but I can't see that it does what I need. Or it could just be that I'm
> > an idiot and don't understand how to make it work.
> >
> > "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
> >
> >> That is a Server based feature. Are you interfacing with Project
> >> Server or Project Desktop (i.e. are you in a browser or just a client
> >> software that doesn't say "connected" in the bottom right.)?
> >>
> >> If Server, that's a pretty steep learning curve. You'd be well
> >> served to find some training by a local or online Server partner. If
> >> desktop, it's not relevant.
> >>
> >> - Andrew Lavinsky
> >> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
> >>> I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I
> >>> hope that someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work
> >>> to a Team" section of the help area. The very first direction: "On
> >>> the Quick Launch, click Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the
> >>> "Quick Launch"?
> >>>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
> .
>
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