overtime

[Silene]

Hi,
I have a task that was done by 3 resources on overtime (Thursday after
working hours and Friday that is a nonworking day). I am not sure where do
change the calendar to make this work done at this times.
Also, if I give a 1 day task to 1 resource at 150%, it means he work
overtime?
Thanks,
Silene

 

[Andrew Lavinsky]

In my opinion, you only really need to track overtime if your are tracking
cost in your schedule, and overtime has a different rate than standard time.
Is that why you're tracking overtime.

I would turn the question around and ask you how you're updating your schedule.
It sounds like you should be tracking in terms of Actual Work. To do that,
go to the Resource Usage View. Right click on the chart to the right to
add Actual Work, and track how many hours are worked each day.

If you wish to track overtime, then add the Actual Overtime Work row to the
chart. Enter your standard hours in the Actual Work row, then enter the
overtime work in the Actual Overtime Work row. You'll note that the Actual
Work row always sums up the Standard and Actual Overtime Work hours. (which
may be a bit confusing sometimes).

As far as your resource working one day @ 150%, in most companies that would
mean overtime, although I typically don't worry about a 1 day overallocation.
Hopefully the resource can catch up on evenings or weekends - or just skip
lunch. 12 hours in one day as a one off is not a big deal. If you have
them scheduled like that consistently, I'd get worried.


- Andrew Lavinsky
Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm

 

[Steve House]

! day's work at 150% means the resource was physically working on the task
for 8 hours but somehow managed to get 12 man-hours or work accomplished.
IMHO that is not possible and not overtime. Overtime would mean he worked
for 12 hours, not 8, with 8 hours during his standard day and 4 hours
sometime other than the normal workday. This is done not by assigning him
150% but rather assigning him 100% and in the resource work view of the task
form (split screen, bottom window) indicate 12 hours work including 4 hours
overtime work.

 

[Silene]

Actually you are right because my resource don't get paid overtime. I will
try the Actual work terms and see if works for me.

Txs
Silene