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From: Rob Schneider on 12 Nov 2009 01:37
In the Resource list, say "6" as the number "Max Units" for the resource
named "Worker". Levelling handles the worker contention to ensure the
schedule never uses more than the "Max Units". Your plan, done by you,
has to do the reassignment.

Remember that Project is a complex calculator (with a user interface and
a data model).

--rms

www.rmschneider.com





VD wrote:
> That kind of helps. Say if I have 12 tasks and each with different amounts of
> workers needed (Task 1(1 day) takes 2 workers, Task 2(2 days) takes 1
> worker...) If this is the case how can I tell MSP that only 6 workers are
> available and that while 6 workers are being used none of the other tasks can
> be done. What do I put in the resource column?
>
> Thank you so much for your help.
>
>
> "vanita" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Follow the following process:
>> 1. Prepare the Time schedule
>> 2. Prepare resources database in View > Resource sheet. There input max.
>> available in 'Max units' column. To change this data from percentage to
>> numbers go to Tools > options> schedule and select 'Show assignment units as'
>> decimal.
>> 3. Assign resources to activities.
>> 4. Run Resource levelling. If on a non-critical activity resource is
>> assigned more than max available software will adjust. But, if resource
>> overallocation is because of a critical activity, you should adjust resources
>> and time schedule manually to get optimum combination of the two.
>>
>> I hope it helps.
>> Vanita
>> --
>> Project Management consultant and trainer
>> vanita_ahuja(a)yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "VD" wrote:
>>
>>> Please HELP!!!
>>> or email me at vat112(a)gmail.com
>>> thanks
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