Scheduling question

[greg]

OK,
I am not sure if this problem can be solved. But I am going to throw it
out, looking for advice.

I am trying to build a workplan, programmatically.
I am given a bunch of tasks. Each has scheduled work. Some have
predecessors and some do not.
I have a start and end date for the project.
OK, so far so good. Now
I do not have resources or number of resources for a task. Nor do I have
duration. I can add as many or few Developer resources as needed.
I am trying to figure out how much MS Project can help me out.

I am building a text file to import using a map. Such as
Name
Scheduled_Work
Start_Date
Predecessors
Outline_Level
etc...

I can try to slice up the tasks. Building a list of the longest
predecessors chain.

Can MS project help in generating resources. Say I just want the minimum
resources to get the tasks done in the duration of the whole project (Given
start and end date of the project)

Or schedule any kind of duration in this abstract problem.

OK,
I know this is a abstract question.
Just wondering what MS project might be able to supply me with
thanks for any help

 

[Rod Gill]

Project can supply many of the calculations. To help, do not import dates
except for key events which are only date driven. Let Project do all the
calculation by adding links between tasks.

Project can also either calculate durations based on a certain Resource
availability or calculate required availability for given duration and work
values.

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Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com