Project 2016 Intermediate

Lesson – Adjusting Resources

Project 2016

S PECIFYING L EVELING T IMEFRAMES

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Discussion

When you level resources, use the default time settings or specify your own. By default, Microsoft Project looks for overallocations on a Day by Day basis; meaning that if a resource is overallocated, Microsoft Project will level the resource only if the assigned tasks cannot be completed in one day. Therefore, if the resource is assigned two tasks on the same day and one requires two hours and the other requires three hours, the resource will not be leveled. On the other hand, if both tasks require six hours, the resource will be leveled. You can change the time period in which Microsoft Project looks for overallocations to Minute by Minute , Hour by Hour , Week by Week , or Month by Month . In addition, by default, Microsoft Project levels an entire project unless you indicate otherwise. Specify a timeframe in which you want Microsoft Project to level resources. Therefore, if your project lasts six months, you can set Microsoft Project to only level overallocated resources in a particular month or week, on a specific day, or other options.

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Procedures

1. Switch to a resource view.

2. Select the resources you want to level if you are only leveling selected resources.

3. Select the Resource tab.

4. Select the

button.

5. Select the Look for overallocations on a < timeframe > basis list.

6. Select the time period.

7. Select the option under Leveling range for < file name > .

8. Select the From list, if applicable.

9. Select the desired date, if applicable.

10. Select the To list, if applicable.

11. Select the desired date, if applicable.

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