Project 2013 Intermediate

Lesson 2 – Adjusting Resources

Project 2013

Steps

Practice Data

5. Select the desired delay option.

Click Priority, Standard

The desired delay option appears in the Leveling order box.

6. Select OK .

Click

The Resource Leveling dialog box closes and the leveling options are saved.

Practice the Concept: Change the leveling order back to the default, which is Standard .

L EVELING BY E NTERING A D ELAY A MOUNT

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Discussion

If the source of the overallocation for a resource is because you scheduled more than one task at the same time, one or more of the tasks can be delayed in order to distribute the demand on the resource. You can view the Gantt chart to see where conflicts exist and determine the number of days you need to delay a task. You can allow Microsoft Project to delay the task when you use the Resource Leveling dialog box, or you can choose to delay the task yourself. When you delay a task, you enter the desired delay amount in the Resource Allocation view. The Resource Allocation view is a combination view. The top pane displays the Resource Usage view and the bottom pane displays the Leveling Gantt view. You enter the delay amount in the Leveling Gantt view in the Leveling Delay field. This field is always based on elapsed time. Therefore, if you enter a 7 in this field, a value of 7 days would be entered by Microsoft Project, indicating seven elapsed days. If you are using the Standard project calendar, seven elapsed days includes Saturday and Sunday.

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