MarilynCampos
Thu Mar 13 09:28:02 CDT 2008
Hi Rod,
Thank you very much for your assistance. I am truely grateful. Would it
be better if I combine the 2 separate projects on to one sheet and edit the
assignments from there?
Best, Marilyn
"Rod Gill" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Step 1 is to get agreement on the hours per week each project can have of
> each resource. In each project View the Resource Usage view and change the
> timescale to weekly. Now edit assignments until you match the hours per week
> each resource has.
>
> Has a help select Window, Split then select the lower pane and select the
> Gantt chart. With Usage View in the top pane, click on a resource's name and
> the resource's tasks appear in the Gantt in the lower pane.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Microsoft MVP for Project
>
> Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
>
http://www.projectvbabook.com
>
>
>
> "Marilyn Campos" <MarilynCampos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A086F1B5-C47F-4B74-B4CD-AC7E8743B84C@microsoft.com...
> >I am currently working on 2 separate projects using Project 2003. They both
> > are using the same resources at the same time. I have shared the resource
> > pool between the 2 projects but, I am confused about how to appropriately
> > leverage overallocated time between the projects. I am afraid that if I
> > try
> > to leverage time I will create problems for the entire projects by
> > creating
> > delays. I have printed out the "Who Does What" report and the
> > "Overallocated
> > Resources" which shows the tasks for each resource for each project on the
> > same page, but I do not understand them. I am expected to provide a
> > solution
> > to upper level executives tomorrow morning. I am getting frustrated and
> > bewildered.
>
>