Resource Plans - still flaky

[Mike Mahoney]

I have not used Resource Plans for some time. I have always found them
a bit flaky. I just revisited them with the October hot fix, and this
still seems to be the case. Whenever you incorporate a generic
resource in my environment the resource plan errors on save. This
seems to be because I choose to set max units value for generic
resource to 0%. I suspect it's provoked by trying to do FTE
calculations which it does not do very well. Am I the only one to
experience this problem?

rgds

Mike

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Mike,

Why would you want to create a generic resource with no people? I don't follow your logic, and neither, it appears, does Project!

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials



I have not used Resource Plans for some time. I have always found them
a bit flaky. I just revisited them with the October hot fix, and this
still seems to be the case. Whenever you incorporate a generic
resource in my environment the resource plan errors on save. This
seems to be because I choose to set max units value for generic
resource to 0%. I suspect it's provoked by trying to do FTE
calculations which it does not do very well. Am I the only one to
experience this problem?

rgds

Mike

 

[Mike Mahoney]

Hi Mike,

Why would you want to create a generic resource with no people?  I don't follow your logic, and neither, it appears, does Project!

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
Seehttp://tinyurl.com/2xbhcfor my free Project Tutorials

  I have not used Resource Plans for some time. I have always found them
  a bit flaky. I just revisited them with the October hot fix, and this
  still seems to be the case. Whenever you incorporate a generic
  resource in my environment the resource plan errors on save. This
  seems to be because I choose to set max units value for generic
  resource to 0%.  I suspect it's provoked by trying to do FTE
  calculations which it does not do very well. Am I the only one to
  experience this problem?

  rgds

  Mike

Hi Mike

A generic resource either has infinite capacity or no capacity (max
units =100% is arbitrary). I prefer the latter. It avoids inflating
availability data when you aggregate named and generics together
(reviewing demand by role for example).

That aside Resource Plans should handle it better.

regards

Mike

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

Mike:

You may be happy to know that Generics do not affect availability in 2010,
only demand. I hope that helps you get ready for version next.

 

[Mike Mahoney]

Mike:

You may be happy to know that Generics do not affect availability in 2010,
only demand. I hope that helps you get ready for version next.

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Thanks Gary - a sensible move.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

Brian Kennemer led the charge on this one.