jeff Heath – MPUG

jeff Heath replied to the topic Assigning resources in the forum Discussion 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kris,
If you’re using project server, I would recommend your Resource Management Dept. start using resource engagements. The scenario goes this way:
1) Build your detailed schedule
2) Build your enterprise team
3) Submit Resource Engagements for the Summary level work. (assumes RM Dept or RMs approves resource engagements requests)
4) RM Dept.…[Read more]
jeff Heath replied to the topic Resource Engagements for Team Assignment Pools in the forum Discussion 7 months ago

perfect example….If I submit a resource engagement for an electrical engineer, the engagement is proposed until the resource manager (approves or rejects)? I’m trying to understand what the resource manager/team lead may see in resource center.

Thanks
jeff Heath started the topic Resource Engagements for Team Assignment Pools in the forum Discussion 7 months, 1 week ago

Has anyone used resource engagements with Team Assignment Pools? I’m trying to understand the process as to how how the team Lead gets informed of the engagement and how the engagement is approved.
jeff Heath replied to the topic Representing a fixed cost contract with a cost resource. in the forum Discussion 11 months, 1 week ago

I would attack that situation like this:
1) In the resource sheet, establish that resource’s rate as $0
2) Also in the resource sheet, establish a cost resource name them Task 1, Task 2, Task 3
3) Assign the “work” resource to the tasks
4) At the bottom of the schedule let’s create a section called Invoices
5) Under Invoices create 3 recurring…[Read more]