Create calendar for resource equipment PS 2003

[karen.yoas]

How do I create a calendar for a piece of equipment that will be used
in all projects? I need to be able to monitor it in it all.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Karen --

Since Project Server 2003 does not recognize an "equipment" type of resource
that is any different from a human resource, you have two choices: (1)
create the equipment resource as a Material resource, or (2) create the
equipment resource as a Work resource. If you want to be able to monitor it
across all projects to make sure it does not get overallocated by your PMs,
and to level it if it does become overallocated, you will need to create it
as a Work resource. Hope this helps.

 

[karen.yoas]

Karen --

Since Project Server 2003 does not recognize an "equipment" type of resource
that is any different from a human resource, you have two choices:  (1)
create the equipment resource as a Material resource, or (2) create the
equipment resource as a Work resource.  If you want to be able to monitor it
across all projects to make sure it does not get overallocated by your PMs,
and to level it if it does become overallocated, you will need to create it
as a Work resource.  Hope this helps.








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How do I track time on individual days on the resource calendar? This
doesn't seem possible. Like scheduling 8-10am, 10-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-5pm
with different users?

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Karen --

Well, that's a major limitation and I really don't know any way around it.
Sorry.

Karen --

Since Project Server 2003 does not recognize an "equipment" type of
resource
that is any different from a human resource, you have two choices: (1)
create the equipment resource as a Material resource, or (2) create the
equipment resource as a Work resource. If you want to be able to monitor
it
across all projects to make sure it does not get overallocated by your
PMs,
and to level it if it does become overallocated, you will need to create
it
as a Work resource. Hope this helps.








- Show quoted text -

How do I track time on individual days on the resource calendar? This
doesn't seem possible. Like scheduling 8-10am, 10-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-5pm
with different users?