Basic question re Resources allocation
Hi all,
Here is the little scenario I would like to clarify:
1. I create a 10 days task T1 with all default settings ( type= fixed units, duration=80hours, workload=80 hours)
2. If I assign one resource R1 to it, resource is allocated for 100% for the duration of the task. So far, so good.
3A. If I remove the resource R1 and THEN reassign 2 resources R1 and R2, both are allocated for 100% and the duration of the task drops to 40hours/5 days (task work remains unchanged at 80hours). So far, still good.
3B. Now, if instead of removing R1 first, I keep R1 assigned to T1 and add R2, then both resources are assigned to T1 for 100% but the duration of the task drops to 20hours and the work for the task drops to 40 hours.I would have expected the result of 3B to be the same as 3A.
Could someone please help me clarify what I am missing ?
Thank you.
2 Comments
Resource assignments
Interesting question.... we have modeled ProjectLibre off some conventions used by Microsoft. You may question our sanity at this point!!!! However, the way resource assignments work. If you assign 2 resources but one at a time they will be used like an effort based resource. When you assign the first resource the task remains 10 days long. Then when you assign the second resource it will be reduced to 5 days but the same effort on the task.
If you instead highlight two resources at the same time and assign together it remains a 10 day duration task. The effort on the duration is doubled but the time based duration remains at 10 days. This is a good way to model tasks like curing of concrete that will take a certain amount of time no matter how many resources are assigned.
Resource Assignments
Thank you OB, really appreciate that explination.