Leveling multiple projects

[Bobby]

Is the only way to level resources across multiple projects is setting up a
master project? I'm using project server 2003. Would the proccess, then, be:

1. check out the 3 projects, say, from project server
2. create a local master project.
3. insert projects.
4. from master project run the resoruce leveling routines from Tools/Level
Resources.
5. Make sure all 4 projects are open (which includes master project).

I assume that the tasks in all three projects will begin to move around to
alleviate overallocations, but no projects get saved.

I know there are many more things to think about in leveling, but is this
general process? Is there also a project server way of doing the same thing
without doing this on the client?

thanks.

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hi Bobby,
Your process is quite good. Just one thing: you don't need to create a
master project for resource leveling. While it'll not disturb the leveling.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[Bobby]

So, I need to keep the 3 files open, and then do the leveling on one project?
How does Project know about the resources in the other projects?

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Bobby,

I assumed that in Project Standard your shared the resources between all
your projects by:
Tools / Resource Sharing / Share resources / Use resources from....

Gérard Ducouret

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Bobby,

Try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24. Project
Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information
can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Sorry !
You are using Project Server!
The resource sharing is automatic : you have nothing to do for sharing
resources!
Sorry again ;-(

Gérard Ducouret