Duration, work, and calendar changes

[bam]

Question;
(1) I entered duration for tasks
(2) I displayed the work column.
(3) I noticed that duration and work were equal.
Then I
(4) modified the calendar work days for various resources -- showing some
available for two days a week, three days a week, etc.
(5) The duration and effort values are still the same for all resources --
shouldn't duration be generally more than effort?

Thanks in advance.

bmac

 

[Catfish Hunter]

Duration is from start to finish of a task during the working time.
Work (also known as man-hours) is the number of resources you assign X
duration.
The only way they can be the same is if you have one resource assigned and
one unit. Hope this helps.

 

[davegb]

Question;
(1) I entered duration for tasks
(2) I displayed the work column.
(3) I noticed that duration and work were equal.
Then I
(4) modified the calendar work days for various resources -- showing some
available for two days a week, three days a week, etc.
(5) The duration and effort values are still the same for all resources --
shouldn't duration be generally more than effort?

Thanks in advance.

bmac

I'm not sure what you're asking. If you're saying that people don't
really work 40 hrs a week, you're right. But the software can't account
for that without your input. Efficiency, or lack thereof, has to be
accounted for by the end user. I've been teaching my clients/students
for years to change the Base Calendar to 6 hr days instead of 8. I find
that 75% efficiency is pretty reasonable in most situations.
If you're asking something else, please explain further.
Hope this helps in your world.

 

[bam]

Thanks both for your comments -- got me going in the right direction.
I mistakenly assumed that decreasing the work days for a specific resource
in a resource calendar (and not changing the base calendar) would somehow
manifest as a difference between effort and duration.