U-D-W Question

[KT]

Hello Everyone!!

This is a U-D-W question. I have two resources assigned to a task (review
report) which takes 2 hours. Hence both the resources have to work two hours
each. I tried setting up several option like fixed units, fixed duration and
fixed work but in vain. I understand that its a fixed work task, but when I
set the task as fixed work (2 hours), the work is shared between the two
resourses as one hour each. Can somebody tell what's wrong I am procedure and
help me out?!! Thanks for all your help.

 

[Brian K - Project MVP]

Hello Everyone!!

This is a U-D-W question. I have two resources assigned to a task
(review report) which takes 2 hours. Hence both the resources have
to work two hours each. I tried setting up several option like fixed
units, fixed duration and fixed work but in vain. I understand that
its a fixed work task, but when I set the task as fixed work (2
hours), the work is shared between the two resourses as one hour
each. Can somebody tell what's wrong I am procedure and help me
out?!! Thanks for all your help.

It is because this is not a 2 hour task. It is a 4 hour task with a 2
hour duration. If only one resource was assigned to do it it would be a
2 hour task. But since each resource needs to spend 2 hours it becomes
a 4 hour task.

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello KT,
Insert the Work column besides the Duration column
Set Duration = 2h
Set Work = 4h
Set Task type = Fixed Work
Assign Resource1 (Units = 1)
Assign resource 2 (Units = 1)

Isn't it OK ?

Gérard Ducouret

 

[KT]

Thanks!!! Brian and Gerard...

I am sorry... I misunderstood the concept. Thanks for clearing it up.
Appreciate your help.

KT

 

[Brian K - Project MVP]

Thanks!!! Brian and Gerard...

I am sorry... I misunderstood the concept. Thanks for clearing it up.
Appreciate your help.

KT

Dont worry. It is likely the most commonly held misunderstandings in
all of Project-Land.

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi KT,

You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #10 - Multiple Resource Allocation, at this
site: http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the article before leaving the site,
Thanks.)

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP