MS Project 2003 spreading work over a task

[Andy S]

I have 2 tasks in Project 2003, both of which need to run over the same 6
month period & both of which will require about 20 days work from a
particular resource & in total about 40 days work over the 6 month period. I
don't need to assign the resource to work on particular days. What I want to
do is use project to show this but it insists on blocking all the work
together & if I resource level it just shows 20 days doing task 1 then 20
days doing task 2.

The only way I can see is to count up the working days over the period an
limit the resource to X hours per day. It works but isn't elegant or quick.

Is there a better way?

 

[JulieS]

Hello Andy,

I suggest splitting your screen (Window> Split) to show the Task
Form in the lower pane. Set the task(s) as fixed duration. Assign
the resource and specify the 20days of work in the work field in the
Task Form when you assign the resource. Project will calculate the
assignment unit to spread the 20 days of work out over the 6 mo
duration.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

 

[Andy S]

Thanks that did the job perfectly

Hello Andy,

I suggest splitting your screen (Window> Split) to show the Task
Form in the lower pane. Set the task(s) as fixed duration. Assign
the resource and specify the 20days of work in the work field in the
Task Form when you assign the resource. Project will calculate the
assignment unit to spread the 20 days of work out over the 6 mo
duration.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

 

[JulieS]

You're welcome Andy. Glad to have helped and thanks for the
feedback.
Julie