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Learn about resource management and pooling in project chapters, including sharing resources, identifying conflicts, and centralizing information. Explore overlapping projects and workload forecasting. Slides and demos available on the MPUG Phoenix website.
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Resource Pools Shawn Bauer Project Expert Team MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Introduction • Slides, with questions and screen shots, available on website • http://www.mpugphx.org • Time is limited; questions may be deferred until end of presentation • Questions may also be submitted from the MPUG-Phoenix website MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Resource Management • Overlapping Projects • Resources organized by functional area • Workload Forecasting MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Resource Pool • Share resources across multiple projects • Identify conflicts between assignments in different projects • Centralize resource Information MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Definitions • Sharing File – each project that uses resources from the resource pool • Precedence – File order in which resource information is used MPUG Phoenix Chapter
How It Works • Resource File • Project File (sharing file) • Precedence • Data Synchronization MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Demonstration • Create pool • Share pool with second project • Evaluate resource overallocation • Modify resources • In pool • In project • Disconnect projects MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Resources • MS Project online help • MS Project website • http://www.microsoft.com/project • MPUG-Phoenix website • http://www.mpugphx.org • See a Project Expert Team member or email your question • expert@mpugphx.org MPUG Phoenix Chapter
Questions? MPUG Phoenix Chapter