Variation of resources in one task over different time

[Jan]

Hi,

I hope someone can help me?

How can you vary the number of resources over one task,
for example:

Task: painting

Requirements
Week 1: 2 painters
Week 2: 4 painters
Week 3: 1 painter & 2 'dryers'
Week 4: 8 painters
Week 5: 6 painters

etc.

I would be very greatful if someone can reveal the secret
of this.

Thanks,

Jan

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Jan,
Use the Resource Usage view and dsiplay the Work field. edit the Work value
as you want, day by day.

Gérard Ducouret |Project MVP]

 

[JulieD]

Hi Jan

personally i'ld be tempted to split up the task - especially when the
"dryers" get involved - however, you can do what you're after by editing the
hours in the task usage view.

Add the task in at 5wks duration. Assign the resources (1 unit of both the
painter & dryer). Change the task type to fixed duration and untick effort
driven.

Switch into task usage view and edit the actual hours for each of the
resources, for example if i have an 8hr day then for the first week i would
edit each day to show 16hrs for the painters & 0hrs for the dryers.

Hope this helps
Cheers
JulieD