Find overallocated tasks when resource availability > 100%

[Tracy Thomas]

I am trying to perform manual resource levelling using Microsfot Project 2003.

First, I display the resource graph (or resource sheet) to see which
resources are overallocated. Next, I display the project as a Gantt chart,
then filter using a resource name. Then, on the Resource Management toolbar,
I click the "Go to Next Overallocation" button. This works fine for
resources whose maximum unit is 100%. It does not find the overallocated
tasks for resources whose maximum unit is greater than 100%.

To make the example concrete, I have a team whose maximum resource unit is
400% assigned to a series of tasks. I can see from the resource graph that
the resource allocation reaches 500% in some periods. But, I cannot use the
"Go to Next Overallocation" button to find which tasks contribute to that
overallocation.

Is there a way to find which tasks cause the overallocation in the case that
the resource has a maximum units greater than 100%?

--Tracy

 

[Chris Marriott]

Tracy

I use the resource usage view for exactly the same thing

I have just set a resource to 200% max units and the "go to next over
allocation" in the resource managment toolbar took me straight to the point
where the over allocation occurs

I hope this helps
--
Regards


Chris Marriott - PMP MCSE MCDBA
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer

 

[Tracy Thomas]

Chris,

Thanks for your help. I tried it again on a fresh project and it works fine
now. It still doesn't work on the "old" project, so something bizarre must
have happened there.

Tracy