How to define non-productive admin time for project resources
How to define non-productive admin time for project resources
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I am using MS Project and I think there are a few ways of defining non-productive admin time for all resources. I do not have any experience in this area and I am not sure which one works and what the pros/ cons would be:
- In the resource sheet, you could set up a resource with availability of 80% (since you want to account for non-productive time).
-Or perhaps globally change the "hours in a day" for the entire project to 6 instead of 8? – it still does the same thing.
Technically in both cases I can still share resources between projects and identify their over allocation- so there is no difference I can see. What is your experience ? How do you deal with non-productive resource time?
Thanks
Alex
- In the resource sheet, you could set up a resource with availability of 80% (since you want to account for non-productive time).
-Or perhaps globally change the "hours in a day" for the entire project to 6 instead of 8? – it still does the same thing.
Technically in both cases I can still share resources between projects and identify their over allocation- so there is no difference I can see. What is your experience ? How do you deal with non-productive resource time?
Thanks
Alex





RE: How to define non-productive admin time for project resources
If you are using Project Server, resources would enter their project and non-project time and you would be collecting all working time. This approach should be all resources available for their total working time on their calendars.
The way you track will also be in important piece of your project management.
Good luck
E. Lehnert, PMP - Certified MS Project trainer
www.lehnertcs.com