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Why is project leaving unused capacity in days?
- Joe1250,
If there is no dependency between tasks do not create one just to make the flow easier.
I think I've given you a good foundation for setting up your Project plan. It's up to you to develop the concepts presented and go forth. It will be an iterative process, you just have to see what works best for you.
John
Ask yourself, is creating sample set 002 dependent on the completion of creating sample set 001? Generally I would think not, so there is no valid dependency unless creating those sample sets can only be done by one resource, or creating sample set 002 requires something from sample set 001.
However, creating a sample set, preparing that set for mailing and then sending it out is a valid sequence wherein the previous task needs to be completed before the next can begin. How many of those groups can be done simultaneously is dependent on available resources. That's where leveling can help.
In your case there may be other, not quite so obvious dependencies. For example, maybe you need to get feedback on responses from one or more sample sets before other sample sets are created and sent out.
For whatever you are planning to do, first define the tasks necessary to achieve the goal, link them in a logical sequence of how and when they need to be done, and assign resources to do the work. If the result meets the goal in the desired time frame, press forth. If not, revise the plan as necessary. Don't overthink it.
Oh, and in the screen shot I was referring to the resource Murgatroyd as in "heavens to Murgatroyd". Google it.
John
Thanks John-project , you are correct that creating sample set 002 is not physically dependent on the creation of sample set 001 however it will pretty much always be done by the same person. Kind of like that example in the Microsoft learning about trying to have 2 people write an essay that should only take 2 hrs.... it would probably take longer and be more work to try to share these tasks between multiple resources, so i was thinking making them dependant or nonconcurrent would make sense and help with leveling. In this case would you recommend creating the dependency?
Thank you for the further explanation and I did google Heaven's to Murgatroyd, a little before my time, but I do vaguely recall that expression now, I'd forgotten all about it!
Thanks,
Joe
- Joe,
you're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John - Thanks for all your help John! 🙂
- Joe1250,
If there is no dependency between tasks do not create one just to make the flow easier.
I think I've given you a good foundation for setting up your Project plan. It's up to you to develop the concepts presented and go forth. It will be an iterative process, you just have to see what works best for you.
John