Project manager to view all calendars, see which day free

[Insurecom]

For example a software house, used Microsoft Project Manager to manage
implementations of software to client sites.

The project manager needs to be able to see all/selected team members
calendars to see who is free to go on site to do a server installation, on
site technical support or work with another department for a few days, if for
example due to heavy snow the date needs to be moved or reassigned to someone
else.

is this possible? can someone send me a link to the feature on the website?
i've looked at Resource management calendar but i'm not 100% sure it does
what i am looking for it to do.

 

[Astro Boy]

For example a software house, used Microsoft Project Manager to manage
implementations of software to client sites.

The project manager needs to be able to see all/selected team members
calendars to see who is free to go on site to do a server installation, on
site technical support or work with another department for a few days, iffor
example due to heavy snow the date needs to be moved or reassigned to someone
else.

is this possible? can someone send me a link to the feature on the website?
i've looked at Resource management calendar but i'm not 100% sure it does
what i am looking for it to do.

Put simply: Yes, MOPS can provide you with at least most of what
you're looking for.

However, there is a TON of work behind that "yes".

You will need to create project schedules to account for your people's
time. These schedules have to be effort-based (how much work, in terms
of hours, does it take to perform a task, as opposed to "I've got a
week to do this task, even though it only takes an hour" - which is
duration-based scheduling). Your people will have to fill out
timesheets to record what work they have done, and provide realistic
estimates to complete each task.

The "featue" in PWA which helps you see capacity and availability is
in the Resource Center, under "View Availability". However, the
accuracy of this feature is only as good as the data in the system.

One of the bigger mistakes I see in the implementation of MOPS is the
underestimating of the rigor involved in true effort-based scheduling
and reporting. This is difficult stuff to do, and a lot of
organizations can't (or won't) apply the discipline required to do it
effectively. MOPS is a great tool, and can give you insight into what
your people are doing and what they are capable of taking on, but it
requires good, solid data to do it.