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From: Jimmy D on 12 Nov 2009 05:13 Hi, Hope somebody can help me out (and I can explain what I want clearly): We have a situation here where we have to do all test on 2 new equal lines in our company. Line one has priority in starting up, but we have 2 teams and we want team 1 who is cheking task 1 op CP1 to also do tast 1 on CP2. I'll try to give an example There are 2 computers (CP1 and CP2) and 2 working teams (Team 1 and Team 2). Team 1 starts Task1 on CP1 (eg 5 days) Team 2 starts Task2 on CP2 (eg 10 days) As soon as Team1/Task1 on CP1 is finished Team 2 starts task2 on CP1 (eg 10 days) --> Task2 on CP2 is put on hold Team 1 starts task 3 on CP2 (eg 10 days) As soon as Team2/Task2 on CP1 is finished Team 1 starts Task 3 on CP1 Team 2 _resume_ with Task 2 on CP2 ermaining 5 days So as you can see a certain task should be put on hold as long as another hasn't finished, and then this task should be resumed. Is something like this possible with MSP? Thanks, Jimmy -- Jimmy D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jimmy D's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/154117.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/microsoft-project/1270221.htm http://forums.techarena.in
From: JulieS on 14 Nov 2009 15:18 Hi Jimmy D, I'm not sure I follow 100%, but if I understand you correctly, yes. Create the links to drive the sequences: In CP1: Task 1 is the predecessor to Task 2 Task 2 is the predecessor to Task 3. Set the priorities of the tasks in CP1 higher than the tasks in CP2. Assign Team 2 to both Task 2 in CP1 and CP2. Team 2 will be overallocated during the second week when Task 2 in Cp1 overlaps with Task 2 on Cp2. Then use resource leveling with Priority, Standard set as the leveling order. Allow the tasks to split. Task 2 in Cp2 will be split after 5 days, Task 2 in Cp1 will be scheduled at the split. I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. Julie Project MVP Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information about Microsoft Project "Jimmy D" <Jimmy.D.41j9rb(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:Jimmy.D.41j9rb(a)DoNotSpam.com... > > Hi, > > Hope somebody can help me out (and I can explain what I want > clearly): > > We have a situation here where we have to do all test on 2 new > equal > lines in our company. Line one has priority in starting up, but we > have > 2 teams and we want team 1 who is cheking task 1 op CP1 to also do > tast > 1 on CP2. > > I'll try to give an example > > There are 2 computers (CP1 and CP2) and 2 working teams (Team 1 > and > Team 2). > > Team 1 starts Task1 on CP1 (eg 5 days) > Team 2 starts Task2 on CP2 (eg 10 days) > As soon as Team1/Task1 on CP1 is finished > > Team 2 starts task2 on CP1 (eg 10 days) --> Task2 on CP2 is put on > hold > Team 1 starts task 3 on CP2 (eg 10 days) > As soon as Team2/Task2 on CP1 is finished > > Team 1 starts Task 3 on CP1 > Team 2 _resume_ with Task 2 on CP2 ermaining 5 days > > So as you can see a certain task should be put on hold as long as > another hasn't finished, and then this task should be resumed. > > > Is something like this possible with MSP? > > Thanks, > > Jimmy > > > -- > Jimmy D > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jimmy D's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/154117.htm > View this thread: > http://forums.techarena.in/microsoft-project/1270221.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in >
From: Jimmy D on 16 Nov 2009 01:47 Yes, that did it! Thank you so much for your help Julie!! Jimmy -- Jimmy D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jimmy D's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/154117.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/microsoft-project/1270221.htm http://forums.techarena.in
From: JulieS on 16 Nov 2009 08:19
You're most welcome Jimmy, and thanks for the feedback. Julie "Jimmy D" <Jimmy.D.41qg3b(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:Jimmy.D.41qg3b(a)DoNotSpam.com... > > Yes, that did it! > > Thank you so much for your help Julie!! > > Jimmy > > > -- > Jimmy D > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jimmy D's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/154117.htm > View this thread: > http://forums.techarena.in/microsoft-project/1270221.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |