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Justin470
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Jun 01, 2023
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Work based effort driven task load sharing to resources not yet available, help!

Hi, My scenario: I have 2 teams.  The teams consist of 2 people each, working back to back 2:1 roster (2 weeks on, 1 week off).  Their working hours are 6AM to 6PM.  The rosters are created from ...
  • John-project's avatar
    Jun 01, 2023

    Justin470 

    You want what a lot of users want from Project and that is some type of algorithm the optimizes resource usage. Unfortunately that functionality does not exist in Project. You can set up generic or group resources and customize Project, task and resource calendars but YOU will have to assign the resources and re-assign as necessary when a resource or group is available.

     

    I know it's not what you wanted to hear, but that's a fundamental limitation in Project.

     

    John