Notify your manager of none working time

[Steph]

When I use the option 'Notify your manager of none working time' the hours
recorded in the admin plan don't show when the changes are displayed in the
'Updates' window for acceptance by the manager (e.g. the manager doesn't know
if I'm logging 8 hours or 16 hours etc.). The hours also don't show in my
timesheet view. If, however, I just record the hours on the admin plan in my
timesheet in the same way as for any other project, the hours ARE shown in
both places. Why does the 'Notify your manager of none working time' work in
this way?

Thanks,
Steph

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Steph --

On the Updates page in PWA, make sure you select the "Show scheduled work"
option on the View tab. This way you can see both Work and Actual Work in
the timesheet grid on the right. When a resource uses the "Notify your
manager..." option, the hours they enter are considered planned Work (not
Actual Work), so their manager cannot see the planned Work unless he/she
selects the "Show scheduled work" option. Also, the Updates page will
probably not scroll the timesheet grid to the dates of the planned Work
hours, so the PM must scroll to the right to see the planned hours. Also,
as a best practice, we recommend that your resources add a Note to each
entry they make in the Notify your manager... page telling the PM the dates
they are taking nonworking time, such as vacation. This will make it easier
for the PM to find and approve those dates. Hope this helps.

 

[Steph]

Thanks for this Dale. I have tried your suggestions and it works fine now!

Steph

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Steph --

You are more than welcome, my friend!