Allowing for inefficiency loadings when adding additional resources?

[Lauchlan M]

Hi.

Say I have one resource at 100% who does work for a duration.

Now I add a second resource at 100% for for the work, for now half the
duration.

So, I am assuming that doubling the number of people halves the duration the
work will take.

But in reality, if the first person can work at 100% by themself, the second
person will work at around say 60% in this project because they need to be
trained, supervised, guided, etc. Additionally, the first person will be at
reduced efficience (say 80%) because they need to spend time training,
guiding anad managing the second person.

How is this kind of situation usually modelled in MS Project schedules? Are
there standard approaches, so that the schedule may be managed in a
realistic manner?

Thanks,

Lauchlan M

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

You wil have to enter all these data yourself manually.
HTH

 

[Lauchlan M]

You wil have to enter all these data yourself manually.

How? What do you mean?

Do you mean manually go through every task and change the resources %
allocated to the task?

If so, how do I get it to refresh duration (and not work)?

Thx,

Lauchlan M

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

If the task isn't fixed duration type, duration will automatically be
recalculated.
HTH