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jcatlos
Here is my problem...hopefully someone can help...
PROBLEM: I want to create an OVERHEAD task (for "fixing defects") and
be able to assign a resource UP TO 85% of their time on this task. The
duration of this task should run from January thru December. That in
itself is easy. Here is the real issue: I want the overhead task to
account for other tasks that may be scheduled for this resource and NOT
overload the resource more than 85%.....here is a simple example:
Day 1: resource has no other tasks, so they should be alotted 85% of
their time to this task of "fixing defects".
Day 2: resource has a task that takes up 50% of his day, so the
overhead task of "fixing defects" should only be 50% of this day
Day 3: resource has a task that takes up 75% of his day, so the
overhead task of "fixing defects" should fill the remaining 25% of his
day.
Day 4: resource has a task that takes of 100% of his day, so there is
no time alotted to the "fixing defects" task.
Is there an easy way to set up this overhead task so that is is "smart
enough" to know to fill any FREE TIME for each day of this resource
with the "fixing defects' overhead task, up to a value of 85% for this
task.
Note: This resource is available 100% of each day....but he can only
use UP TO 85% on this "fixing defect" overhead task.
any help would be greatly appreciated on providing exact steps to do
this. thanks in advance!
PROBLEM: I want to create an OVERHEAD task (for "fixing defects") and
be able to assign a resource UP TO 85% of their time on this task. The
duration of this task should run from January thru December. That in
itself is easy. Here is the real issue: I want the overhead task to
account for other tasks that may be scheduled for this resource and NOT
overload the resource more than 85%.....here is a simple example:
Day 1: resource has no other tasks, so they should be alotted 85% of
their time to this task of "fixing defects".
Day 2: resource has a task that takes up 50% of his day, so the
overhead task of "fixing defects" should only be 50% of this day
Day 3: resource has a task that takes up 75% of his day, so the
overhead task of "fixing defects" should fill the remaining 25% of his
day.
Day 4: resource has a task that takes of 100% of his day, so there is
no time alotted to the "fixing defects" task.
Is there an easy way to set up this overhead task so that is is "smart
enough" to know to fill any FREE TIME for each day of this resource
with the "fixing defects' overhead task, up to a value of 85% for this
task.
Note: This resource is available 100% of each day....but he can only
use UP TO 85% on this "fixing defect" overhead task.
any help would be greatly appreciated on providing exact steps to do
this. thanks in advance!