More wrestling with units/resource allocation

[Just getting by]

Say I have one group of people working on two tasks simulaneously so I put
their units to 50% for their resource for each of the tasks. One task takes
less time than the other so it finishes earlier. How do I tell project to
allocate the group on the second task for 50% until the first task is
completed, then go to 100% on the second task (which would then move my end
date into where I want it).

Second issue - I have a final task that I want all my resources to help with
as their work is done. Therefore, this task will start when the first is
completed with only the first tasks's resource. I am having a hard time
trying to link the start date on the final task to the task which is finished
first - I have ended up hardcoding the start date (which will have to be
manually if the dependancy I am basing the date on has changed).

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

1. Project will not do this automatically, full stop. You will have to
reallocate manually (I agree that when the first task s-does not complete
exactly on the date foreseen you will be in trouble).

2. Resource leveling can handle this though you will still need an estimate
on how much work will be handled by each resource. Assign all resourcs to
the task, give it a low priority then level. At least your start date will
be OK.

HTH

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi ,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

I'm afraid you'll have to keep wrestling. Project has no crystal ball -
that's what Project Managers use The best I can offer is from the Gantt
Chart view, Window/Split, select the task and then right-click in the lower
pane and select Resource Schedule. Now you can Delay whatever resource to
the date of their finishing their previous task.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
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[Just getting by]

Thanks so much for the help. For #1, what do you mean by "You will have to
reallocate manually" - how do I do that?

 

[Just getting by]

Thanks so much for your help. Project seems to only let me get so far, then I
feel like I am left dangling. Oh well......

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP