Units Contour

[Mandar Mehta]

I need to plan the work assignment on a monthly basis
using a contour template. e.g. I want to plan earthwork
excavation units of say total 1,00,000 cum to be executed
in June (say 10,000 cum), July (15,000 cum), Aug (20,000
cum), Sept (20,000 cum), Oct(20,000 cum) & Nov (15,000
cum). How can I achieve this in MSP2k? I dont want the
conversion of these units to time equivalent.

Mandar Mehta

 

[Steve House]

Is "cum" a unit of volume, ie, cubic meters? Sorry, but Project works with
duration units (time) and work units (man-hours). Is it practical for you
to express the volume excavated in terms of the man-hours of labour required
to do it? I can't see volume equating with time -- hours of duration and
man-hours of work are NOT measuring the same thing, an hour is a unit of
time but a man-hour is not a unit of time at all, it is a unit of sweat --
but it seems like it would have a fairly direct relation to the work. If 1
man can move 1 m^3 per hour, he will take 10 hours to move 10 m^3. If I can
get two men I can get it done in 5 hours and 4 men can do it in 2.5. The
volume to be moved thus is directly related to the man-hours of work it will
take to move it while the time it will take depends on the rate I can get to
work done.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi Mandar,

It's difficult to help someone who posts that he does not want to use the
only solution.
Converting to time is the only way when you use Project.
HTH

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Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
Project Management Consultancy
Prom+ade BVBA
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[Mike Glen]

Hi Mandar ,

Please use the Project 2002 newsgroups referenced in FAQ No 24: Project and
Project VBA Newsgroups, at this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/ .
You are more likely to get an answer there.


Mike Glen
MS Project MVP