Tag Archives: MS PROJECT – Resources
How to avoid unnecessary Resources in MS PROJECT 2016
Hi, as you may already know, you can put Resources in MS PROJECT in many different ways. Sometimes this is good, but sometimes it can be very annoying. I will show you one example with MS PROJECT 2016! First I’m … Continue reading
How to build Project Schedule with Task form using MS Project 2016
Hi, Today I will show you how to build schedule using Task form in MS PROJECT 2016. First I will create a simple Project: I will create two Resources: Now, it is time to create Schedule! Which Task has which … Continue reading
Default Assignment units in Microsoft Project 2016
Hi, I’ve got a question form one of my Blog readers: “I noticed that the generic resource is only used with 100% (default value) instead of the 140% or 240% (depending on the time when the task be processed). I … Continue reading
Units field in Resource assignment – MS PROJECT 2016
Hi, I’ve got a question from one of my Blog readers: “Max units field in Assign Resources are always in %? I want to use QTY instead of %, like we have 10 cranes available, and how many cranes are … Continue reading
How to make week shifts in MS PROJECT 2016?
Hi, Today, I will explain next Scenario in MS PROJECT 2016: Suppose that you have a project team who will work 5 days a week (Monday to Friday), but every third week the whole team will be off. This is … Continue reading
Task Usage view, and spreading work over weeks with MS PROJECT 2016
Hi, a lot of MS PROJECT users are confused with using Task Usage View in MS PROJECT 2016, when tracking actual work not day per day, but week per week! I will show you how MS PROJECT 2016 works in … Continue reading
Replacing Resources on partial done Tasks–Microsoft Project 2016
Hi, I have a question from my Blog reader: “Hi Nenad and thank you very much for your blog. I have a question for you. Suppose you have a 10d task with a generic resource assigned to it ( total … Continue reading
Replacing Generic Resources with Human Resources and overallocation!
Hi, I’ve got a question from one of my Blog readers: “When I assign Generic Resource to a Task and then replace it with human resource how can I decrease availability of generic Resource?” I will show you that in … Continue reading
Actual start and finish date with material Resources in MS PROJECT 2013! When it does make a sense, and when it does not!
Hi, in this Blog Post I will show you how to use Actual Start and Finish date with Material Resources in a proper way. Of course, using MS PROJECT 2013! First I’m going to create brand new Project: As you … Continue reading
Duration with different Resources working time in MS PROJECT 2013!
Hi, with permission of my MVP friend Gérard Ducouret I will explain how different Resources working time affect Task duration in MS Project 2013! I will show you on the example. First, I will create (as I always do), the … Continue reading
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