Hi Tracey,

There is a better way and that is to use a program that's designed for
controlling production Project is designed for those once only, unique
undertakings with a clearly defined start and finish. You can't use
individual calendars for a group, but you can use a group calendar, but I
don't believe that will be of use to you. Max units is the only way to go,
and varying the units by time to meet you resource absences is your only
sensible option with Project.

Other than that, I believe you are in danger of micro-managing. Except for
major absences like holidays or longer-term sickness, leave the Max Units
alone. Project is a scheduling program based on the estimated times you
enter. Be more generous with your estimates and let the local management
( foreman?) fit the workers into their slots. If your tasks really are
repetitive, you can then refine your estimates.

Mike Glen
Project MVP





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On Aug 10, 2:30 pm, "Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote:
> Hi Tracey,
>
> Sorry for the delay - I've been away. If you wish to allow for holidays,
> etc, you will have to manually adjust the avilability contour in the
> resource Availability dialog (double-click the resource name on the
> Resource
> Sheet view). When using generic resources in this way, you cannot control
> an individual's availability in any other way that I'm aware of.
>
> Mike Glen
> Project MVP
>
>
>
> xinxindong2...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Aug 1, 9:02 am, "Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote:
> >> Yes, you can call the resource Workers, or Electricians or whatever
> >> and in the Resource Usage view, assign the Max Units to reflect your
> >> situation eg: 300% for 3 workers or whatever numbers you have. Then
> >> assign that resource to the tasks and then level. Project will then
> >> level assuming you have no more than the Max Units you set. However,
> >> you can't then assign one of them by name - it's one or the other.
>
> >> Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on
>
> >> Mike Glen
> >> MS Project MVP
> >> Seehttp://tinyurl.com/2xbhcformy free Project Tutorials
>
> >> =============
>
> > Hi, Mike,
>
> > I understand what you said. But if some people in the group take
> > vacation, how it would reflect to the Max units. Do I have to do it
> > manually? Is there a way I input the exceptional days for different
> > workers, and Max units for the group would be changed automatically?
> > Please help.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Tracey- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your help. If you consider our situation from the
beginning, the repetition job environment, the information for total
labor time in the coming weeks, would you help me to figure out a
better way to make the schedule? I am thinking probably you would have
an efficient way to do this, instead of assigning individuals or max
unit of groups to tasks.

Thanks,
Tracey