Angir said:hi all,
i am using MS project 2003, i just want to know, how to add maximum units to
material resources?
e.g. in my project i only can use max 1000 tons of the cement where to add
that?
Steve House said:2007 does have a budget resource that can track the total maximum amount
that can be spent on a particular item but it tracks dollars, not quantity.
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
Angir said:Thankx Johnâ?¦.
Thanks for your prompt replyâ?¦..
I went mad searching for that particular option. I was quite sure that
itâ?Ts
not available in MS Project 2003. We have this option in Primavera Project
Planner. One of my professors was eating my head at the time of my final
exams of MS Project; he wanted me to add max units to material resources.
Obviously I failed to do so and got fewer score. This was about a month
and
half back. Now I will be appearing for the same in this semester for class
improvement. Do you have any idea about MS project 2007? Do we have this
option in MS project 2007?
Angir said:Thakx Steve House,
I appreciate your reply but I am looking for an option where I can set
maximum available ³Material² type resources as constrain to the entire
project. This can be done for the ³work² type resources, but I want to know
wheather it is possible for ³Material² type resources. This should be done
even prior to the budget plan so as to create ³budget with constrains².
Do you have any clue about this?
Steve House said:2007 does have a budget resource that can track the total maximum amount
that can be spent on a particular item but it tracks dollars, not quantity.
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
Angir said:Thankx Johnâ?õ.
Thanks for your prompt replyâ?õ..
I went mad searching for that particular option. I was quite sure that
itâ?Ts
not available in MS Project 2003. We have this option in Primavera Project
Planner. One of my professors was eating my head at the time of my final
exams of MS Project; he wanted me to add max units to material resources.
Obviously I failed to do so and got fewer score. This was about a month
and
half back. Now I will be appearing for the same in this semester for class
improvement. Do you have any idea about MS project 2007? Do we have this
option in MS project 2007?
--
Regards,
Angir
:
hi all,
i am using MS project 2003, i just want to know, how to add maximum
units to
material resources?
e.g. in my project i only can use max 1000 tons of the cement where to
add
that?
Angir,
I'm sorry but you cannot set a maximum for material resources. When you
use material resources in Project, it will tell you how much you need
regardless of how much is actually available.
I suggest you set up a spare text field for the tasks where you need to
define a maximum material resource and then manually track usage against
that maximum value.
John
Project MVP
John said:Angir said:Thakx Steve House,
I appreciate your reply but I am looking for an option where I can set
maximum available ³Material² type resources as constrain to the entire
project. This can be done for the ³work² type resources, but I want to know
wheather it is possible for ³Material² type resources. This should be done
even prior to the budget plan so as to create ³budget with constrains².
Do you have any clue about this?
Angir,
The answer is the same as yesterday, Project does not offer that feature.
By the way, if you had a class with MS Project and the professor docked
you for not setting maximum units for material resources, you need to
show him this thread of responses.
John
Project MVPSteve House said:2007 does have a budget resource that can track the total maximum amount
that can be spent on a particular item but it tracks dollars, not quantity.
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
Thankx Johnâ?õ.
Thanks for your prompt replyâ?õ..
I went mad searching for that particular option. I was quite sure that
itâ?Ts
not available in MS Project 2003. We have this option in Primavera Project
Planner. One of my professors was eating my head at the time of my final
exams of MS Project; he wanted me to add max units to material resources.
Obviously I failed to do so and got fewer score. This was about a month
and
half back. Now I will be appearing for the same in this semester for class
improvement. Do you have any idea about MS project 2007? Do we have this
option in MS project 2007?
--
Regards,
Angir
:
hi all,
i am using MS project 2003, i just want to know, how to add maximum
units to
material resources?
e.g. in my project i only can use max 1000 tons of the cement where to
add
that?
Angir,
I'm sorry but you cannot set a maximum for material resources. When you
use material resources in Project, it will tell you how much you need
regardless of how much is actually available.
I suggest you set up a spare text field for the tasks where you need to
define a maximum material resource and then manually track usage against
that maximum value.
John
Project MVP
Angir said:lol...
John.... i wish i cld do tht... but its an external university exam.........
cant do anything now....
anyways......... thanks for responding.... take care man...
John said:Angir said:Thakx Steve House,
I appreciate your reply but I am looking for an option where I can set
maximum available ©¯Material©— type resources as constrain to the entire
project. This can be done for the ©¯work©— type resources, but I want to
know
wheather it is possible for ©¯Material©— type resources. This should be
done
even prior to the budget plan so as to create ©¯budget with constrains©—.
Do you have any clue about this?
Angir,
The answer is the same as yesterday, Project does not offer that feature.
By the way, if you had a class with MS Project and the professor docked
you for not setting maximum units for material resources, you need to
show him this thread of responses.
John
Project MVP:
2007 does have a budget resource that can track the total maximum
amount
that can be spent on a particular item but it tracks dollars, not
quantity.
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
Thankx Johnâ?õ.
Thanks for your prompt replyâ?õ..
I went mad searching for that particular option. I was quite sure
that
itâ?Ts
not available in MS Project 2003. We have this option in Primavera
Project
Planner. One of my professors was eating my head at the time of my
final
exams of MS Project; he wanted me to add max units to material
resources.
Obviously I failed to do so and got fewer score. This was about a
month
and
half back. Now I will be appearing for the same in this semester for
class
improvement. Do you have any idea about MS project 2007? Do we have
this
option in MS project 2007?
--
Regards,
Angir
:
hi all,
i am using MS project 2003, i just want to know, how to add
maximum
units to
material resources?
e.g. in my project i only can use max 1000 tons of the cement
where to
add
that?
Angir,
I'm sorry but you cannot set a maximum for material resources. When
you
use material resources in Project, it will tell you how much you
need
regardless of how much is actually available.
I suggest you set up a spare text field for the tasks where you need
to
define a maximum material resource and then manually track usage
against
that maximum value.
John
Project MVP
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