Issues

[Andrew]

Hey All,

I have a couple questions that i need to see if there is a solution for or
if it is going to be a "Project" thing.

I have a task that is 5 days long, it is fixed duration and not effort
driven, i have a generic resource assigned to it and that resource has a max
of 10 people or 10000%, i assign this resource to the task at 100% or 1
person and then i change the countour to be a bell curve.

Now i recheck the duration has not changed but my work has been halved.

This happens to all of th work contours but the amout lost varies, i have
tried this using the multiple way that is allowed and inputs are changed.

any other thoughts or solutions?

The scond issue is that why am i uanble to create compound relationship ,
for example task A starts and 3 days later task B can start, but task B is
only able to finish 2 after task A. the Relations ships should be A
Start-Start + 3, A Finish-Finish +2.

Project Rejects this level of planning and dont anyone know why?


thank you

Andrew Hansen

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[Andrew]

Hi,

Trevor thank you for your reply. Firstly let met me say that the default
linear allocation of resourcing is 100% unrealistic. The allocation of a role
will never be in full swing untill part way in and the resource will not work
at 100% at the end. There for the use of contours is required for the
schedule and alocation of a resource for a project or programme of works.

I have had this issue ith Project for a while now and i have not heard as to
why to allocation changes when i have not told it to.


As for the compound links, there are required for pre-planning or strategic
programming For example, if task A is 5 days long and taks B is 5 days long,
and i have a link of B start-start +3 and i also want a link of B
finish-finish +2. in that situation task A start-start is the driver but if
task B is accelerated by 2 days there for bis now 3 days. the Relation of
finish-finish is the driver. thus allowing a contract program to no be
altered but still have the correct lead or lag times.