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....available for project work?
In other words, by default Project has an 8 hour work day. While that is
nice, we all know no one puts in all 8 hours into their assignments between
meetings, phone calls, breaks, etc.
So lets say I want 6 of 8 hours a day towards project work... As I see it,
my options are:
1) Change the project calendar to be from 8am to 3pm or 9am to 4pm, etc. so
that each day is 6 hours long
2) Change each resources max units to 75% and leave the project calendar at
8 hour days
3) Change each resource calendar to show that they only work 6 hour days,
but leave their max units at 100% and the project calendar at 8 hour days
4) Leave all the defaults and just change the resource assignment units to
75% on each task assignment
Let me know if I'm missing an option.
#1 - I don't like it as much because I prefer to always see a 40 hour week
and imagine it can be better for material resources in some cases
#2 - Seems to be the best since you can change some resources as needed if
they really can be devoted all day
#3 - Seems nice too but too much work maintaining each resource calendar and
also feels somewhat artificial
#4 - Greatest flexibility but a nightmare to maintain
What do most of you find works best to take into account a real work day?
In other words, by default Project has an 8 hour work day. While that is
nice, we all know no one puts in all 8 hours into their assignments between
meetings, phone calls, breaks, etc.
So lets say I want 6 of 8 hours a day towards project work... As I see it,
my options are:
1) Change the project calendar to be from 8am to 3pm or 9am to 4pm, etc. so
that each day is 6 hours long
2) Change each resources max units to 75% and leave the project calendar at
8 hour days
3) Change each resource calendar to show that they only work 6 hour days,
but leave their max units at 100% and the project calendar at 8 hour days
4) Leave all the defaults and just change the resource assignment units to
75% on each task assignment
Let me know if I'm missing an option.
#1 - I don't like it as much because I prefer to always see a 40 hour week
and imagine it can be better for material resources in some cases
#2 - Seems to be the best since you can change some resources as needed if
they really can be devoted all day
#3 - Seems nice too but too much work maintaining each resource calendar and
also feels somewhat artificial
#4 - Greatest flexibility but a nightmare to maintain
What do most of you find works best to take into account a real work day?