Resource Assignment Help!

[Sanjay M.]

Hi,

I'm new the forums, but it looks like a great place to get help.

Here's my question...

I have an MS Project Plan created with tasks, dependencies, and effort
(broken down by each project phase). I know which resources should be
assigned to each task. Seperately, I created a detailed Resource Plan with a
list of all resources, hours per resource, and which tasks they should be
involved with.

The project is complex, with approximately 15k workdays over 100 tasks, and
around 40-50 FTEs. What is the easiest way to load my MPP with resources,
while maintaining the right number of hours per resources per phase? Is
there any way to do this (add-in tool perhaps?) besides manually adding
resources to tasks, leveling, hoping the hours match what my Resource Plan
says, and then reallocating?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Sanjay.

 

[John]

Hi,

I'm new the forums, but it looks like a great place to get help.

Here's my question...

I have an MS Project Plan created with tasks, dependencies, and effort
(broken down by each project phase). I know which resources should be
assigned to each task. Seperately, I created a detailed Resource Plan with a
list of all resources, hours per resource, and which tasks they should be
involved with.

The project is complex, with approximately 15k workdays over 100 tasks, and
around 40-50 FTEs. What is the easiest way to load my MPP with resources,
while maintaining the right number of hours per resources per phase? Is
there any way to do this (add-in tool perhaps?) besides manually adding
resources to tasks, leveling, hoping the hours match what my Resource Plan
says, and then reallocating?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Sanjay.

Sanjay,
I sounds like you could use some tutorial help with how to use Project.
As a starting point I suggest you try fellow MVP, Mike Glen's tutorial
series on Project. Go to our MVP website at,
http://www.mvps.org/project/links.htm, and click on the link to Mike's
tutorials.

Then if you have specific or follow-on questions, please post again.

John
Project MVP