Hi,
Just two ideas to help you understand.
Task duration 0.5 days duration, secretary [50%] does not mean the task
lasts for 1 day, it lasts for 0.5 days, full stop. The WORK on it is 0.25
days
Resources can indeed be overloaded without Project reacting. To make project
recalculate task as a functions of respourxce load use Resource Leveling.
And finally... a basic course or at least some reading of the principles
will help you greatly... if you have to discover Project by guessing every
figure it may take you months.
HTH
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Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620
Rahima said:
Hi thanks!
Yes makes sense but what would this mean below?
Book appointment for Fire Authority 0.5 days
Secretary[50%] Mon 09/08/04 Mon 09/08/04
Communicate date of move to staff 0.5 days
Secretary[50%] Mon 09/08/04 Mon 09/08/04
Im a bit confused on this?
would this mean the secretary spends 1/2 a day, effort 50% allocation
(half of their time)therefore 1 day to complete.
both task running at the same date but 50% allocation, would this mean the
secretary spends the whole of her time doing both task?
also:
1.Arrange for trash disposal 0.25 days
Secretary[50%] Tue 10/08/04 Tue 10/08/04
2.Arrange for cleaning services 0.25 days
Secretary[50%] Tue 10/08/04 Tue 10/08/04
3.Send change of address notifications 0.5 days
Secretary[50%] Tue 10/08/04 Wed 11/08/04
all task running at the same date but 50% allocation, would this mean the
secretary spends half of her time, during the time she is working for task 1
and 2. And the other half for task 3? yes?
or have I got this all wrong.
[50%] is this essential in a project to put, as you said the secretary
time on that particular task. I was wondering why you would need to do this
and not just play around with the dates.
Jan De Messemaeker said:
Hi,
It means that, according to the data you gave in, the secretary will work on
this task 50% of her time.
For instance, when you define a 4 day task and you enter 16 hours (2 days)
of work Project ill calculate this as 50% assignment units.
HTH
--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620
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With using Microsoft Project. Does anyone know what this stands for [50%]
in the Resource name.
so for instance:
secretary[50%]
What does this mean?[50%] what does this do?