Using Resource Pool to see overallocation

[SteveMon]

Hi,
I work in a group of planners that use Project pretty extenisively. We have
been asked to figure out a way to analyze overallocation across 16 large
projects using name based resources. Is it possible to create a common
resource pool, use the pool to resource load the 16 schedules and then use
the common resource pool to identify where resources are overallocated as a
cumulative number. Meaning, many folks are working on 3 or 4 projects at a
time and their managers want to know that in 6 months from now are they
unknowingly overcommitting themselves on some of these projects. Any help
would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Steve,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

Yes, certainly. I've explained the procedure in my series on Microsoft
Project in the TechTrax ezine, particularly ##19 & 20 on Multiple Project ,
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.)

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

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP