Resource Leveling and Keeping Tasks Together

[Simmons_RJ]

I have two tasks (Task 1 and Task 2) on a project plan that I would like to
keep to gether that are assigned different resources (Res 1 and Res 2). When
leveling the plan Res 1 has availability much earlier than Res 2 and
therefore a significant time gap is created in the two tasks. Is there
anyway (other than manually) of keeping the tasks together when the leveling
is done?

Thanks,

RS

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

IMHO, several replies are possible:
First, why would you? The Start date Project shows is b all means only the
earliest start date, so simply don't make the guy start. And why wouldn't he
start? You like to keep the tasks together but is there a compelling reason
(like transportation?)
Second, One might create a FS link from task 2 to task 1 with a negative lag
equal to the duration of both tasks but I never tried this and I do not know
how leveling reacts to such negative lag constructions.
HTH

 

[Simmons_RJ]

I want this option because I don't want the first task to start 6 months
ahead of the second task. For example, if I have Task 1 is Create Functional
Specification and Task 2 is Create Technical Specification I would not want
the functional specification to be completed and then 6 months later (due to
resource constraints) start the technical specification.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Have you tried the negative lag link?