provide specific or possible reasons for resource allocations

[awmccready]

Since MS Project highlights overallocated resources, then it obviously has
valuable information that it could retain and convey to the user, which could
save the user considerable time and frustration, trying to rediscover that
same information. Conveying this valuable information to the user may take
the form of an overallocation resolution wizard, a tailored resouce
overallocation view, etc. In the process, MS Project could also convey
historical knowledge in the form of tips, clues, etc. to the user in search
of resolutions to those overallocations. Such an approach may improve MS
Project's learning curve.

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[JackD]

Did you try splitting the screen and using the resource graph in the bottom
pane?
Here are some details on using that technique:
http://zo-d.com/blog/archives/ms-project-tips/ms-project-tip-more-than-one-resource-in-graph.html

The project help goes through identifying and resolving resource
overallocation.
You might want to read about it.
Search in help for "overallocation" and you should get a large amount of
relevant information.

There is also a resource management toolbar that you can display which will
walk you through all of the overallocations.
(view menu/toolbars/resource management) then click on the next
overallocation.
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Since MS Project highlights overallocated resources, then it obviously has
valuable information that it could retain and convey to the user, which could
save the user considerable time and frustration, trying to rediscover that
same information. Conveying this valuable information to the user may take
the form of an overallocation resolution wizard, a tailored resouce
overallocation view, etc. In the process, MS Project could also convey
historical knowledge in the form of tips, clues, etc. to the user in search
of resolutions to those overallocations. Such an approach may improve MS
Project's learning curve.

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[awmccready]

While that is a useful technique, it does not resolve the issue in my
suggestion. Thanks.

 

[JackD]

Really?
You said:
"a tailored resouce overallocation view"
and I showed you one.

You said:
"MS Project could also convey historical knowledge in the form of tips,
clues, etc. to the user in search of resolutions to those overallocations"
and I showed you where MS Project conveys historical knowledge.

You asked for a wizard and I showed you a toolbar.

Granted I have no wizrd for you, but with the information you have
available, you can probably take care of most of your problems.
I think that the reason MS doesn't provide wizards for all of those things
is that they are dependent on the way you intend to use the tool.