Mike
Sat Feb 18 16:04:24 CST 2006
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Mike Glen
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Akram wrote:
> Hi Jan,
> This resource is only involved in 1 project, and i made sure of that
> so i guess this is not the problem, however do you know anyone who
> can help out.
>
> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I don't know Server very well but isn't it so that when you are
>> connected to Server Leveling will take into account all work done in
>> all published projects?
>> So if John is busy in an other prohject his tasks in the open
>> project will shift..
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>> Jan De Messemaeker
>> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
>>
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
>> +32-495-300 620
>> "Akram" <Akram@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:F27CA623-1159-4DE5-87EB-4D3F46ECCC5D@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi Jan,
>>> I have a problem also with leveling that no one was able to
>>> resolve until now, and i hope you can give it a shot. I am using
>>> leveling in MS Professional and it is working perfect, however as
>>> soon as i connect to Project Server the task allocation and
>>> durations starts to get crazy.
>>>
>>> Here is an example:
>>> John is Assigned to: T1,T2,T3 each task is 16 Hours
>>>
>>> so after leveling:
>>> Sun 8
>>> Mon 0
>>> Tues 0
>>> Wed 6
>>> Thurs 8
>>>
>>> week after
>>> Sun 0
>>> Mon 0
>>> Tues 5
>>> Wed 8
>>> Thurs 12
>>>
>>> as you can see it is doing irrational behavior it doesn't allocate
>>> the resource on certain days and even in others it only assigns 5
>>> or less hours.
>>>
>>> I have made sure of the following also:
>>> 1. Each resource is 100% utilization
>>> 2. using Fixed Work and also Fixed Unit and Fixed duration all
>>> produce same result.
>>> 3. Using Manual Leveling
>>> 4. and not checking on any of the check boxes or even checking them
>>> all doesn't make a different
>>> 5. I am leveling by ID Only.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> No, MSP's leveling woill inevitable handle this this way.
>>>> When you say you need 75% of the resoruce for MSP that means 75%,
>>>> not 100 or
>>>> 50.
>>>> In fact, it is stored internally as 45 secs every minute, and you
>>>> cannot overlmap 2 such tasks.
>>>> If you want leveling to consider the resources at 100%, why do you
>>>> tell Project not to by entering 75%?
>>>>
>>>> Enter the resources at 100% and Project will level them at 100%
>>>> producing the result you desire.
>>>>
>>>> Leveling never ever changes assignment units. Suppose it would
>>>> tell you that you need 50% of a large building crane!?!
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jan De Messemaeker
>>>> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
>>>>
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
>>>> +32-495-300 620
>>>> "Doc" <mdochter@starstream.net> schreef in bericht
>>>> news:1140189684.325624.288680@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> - this example based on an 8 hour day
>>>>> - T1 and T2 are Task / Assignments
>>>>> - assign two resources to a couple of tasks at (say) 75% each
>>>>> - both resources are now overallocated (150%)
>>>>> - level the schedule (using hour-by-hour, standard levelling
>>>>> order)
>>>>> - task 2 is delayed by 1 eday (24 elapsed period)
>>>>> - the resouces are are now only allocated 75%
>>>>> - the 2nd activity is (e)delayed into the "next" day
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Before Leveling
>>>>> Mon Tues
>>>>> Fred 12h <---- 150% Allocated
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 6h
>>>>> Tom 12h
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 6h
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) After Leveling (withhour by hour option)
>>>>> Mon Tues
>>>>> Fred 6h 6h <--- 75% Allocated (25% Underallocated)
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 6h
>>>>> Tom 6h 6h
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 6h
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) Desired state after leveling !!!
>>>>> Mon Tues
>>>>> Fred 8h 4h
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 2h 4h
>>>>> Tom 6h 4h
>>>>> T1 6h
>>>>> T2 2h 4h
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone out there done work in this area? Are there MSP add-ins
>>>>> that can help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Doc
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark "Doc" Dochtermann, PMP, CISSP, MSP Black Belt
>>>>> mdochter@starstream.net