Resources Max Units

[raydeo]

If I have a resource that can work at 50% and I enter this in to the Max
Units for this resource, and then assign this resource to a task that should
last for 16 hours, shouldn't the number of days stretch to 4 from 2 if this
is the only resource assigned to this task? This is not the case that I am
running into. I did this and the resource was scheduled for 4 hours each day
(8 hour days), but the total hours remained at 16 hours. Has anyone else
experienced this? If any can shed some light on this issue I would greatly
appreciate it!!!

 

[confused]

Hi Raydeo,

I too have noticed this problem but cant seem to identify exactly when it
occurs or what causes it. If anyone else can help it would be appreciated.

If you add the 'work' column (right click the headings in gantt chart and
choose insert column), you will see that when the duration acts a bit silly
as you described, the work column changes. The work column should stay
constant.

the best work around I have found is to use the work column and make sure it
stays constant. If adding a resource causes the value of work to change,
change the work back to what it was and the duration will calculate properly.

Another thing I noticed is that if you are using 'fixed work' task types, if
you leave the 'estimated' question mark in the duration column, the seems to
remove the problem. not sure if this works for 'fixed units' though.

Hope this helps a little

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

It would be clearer to explain if you would make the difference between Work
and Duration.
"Hours" and "Total Hours" are ammbiguous terms, and I'm not absolutely sure
what you are seeing.

 

[raydeo]

In my example, when I was refering to hours, I should have been refering to
the duration. I do not have a work column for this example. Please bear
with me, I am new to this program. Thanks!!!
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Cris Ward
Critical Path Manager
(e-mail address removed)

Hi,

It would be clearer to explain if you would make the difference between Work
and Duration.
"Hours" and "Total Hours" are ammbiguous terms, and I'm not absolutely sure
what you are seeing.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

When asigning a first resource to a ytask, it will react as "Fixed Duration"
(whatever its actual task type is) meaning that indeed duration will stay at
16 hr in your case.

Only when you CHANGE an assignment (work, duration or units) will it change
one of these 3 values depending on task type (Fixed Duration, Fixed units,
Fixed Work). I guess the help text on this is best reached from help op Task
type.
HTH

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
+32-495-300 620

In my example, when I was refering to hours, I should have been refering to
the duration. I do not have a work column for this example. Please bear
with me, I am new to this program. Thanks!!!

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

As Jan said. When you enter a task you enter its expected duration. When
you assign the first resource(s) to the task, Project assumes that that
assignment was what you had in mind when you came up with the original
duration estimate.