PRJ4: Sharing a Resource Pool May Change Project Dates (150703)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
- Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q150703 SUMMARY
Project, Task or Resource Assignment dates may change when a project shares
a resource pool.
The option "Pool takes precedence" or "Sharer takes precedence" determines
which resource field information or base calendar setting is used by the
resource pool.
MORE INFORMATION
When the option "Pool takes precedence" is selected in the Share Resources
dialog box, the project calendar, resource exceptions, and field
information is obtained from the first project sharing the resource pool.
Consider the following example. Project1 contains resource "A" using the
Standard Calendar settings 8:00am to 5:00pm. Project2 contains resource "A"
using calendar exception settings of 8:00am to 12:00pm. Project1 shares the
resource pool first. Resource A's calendar settings in the resource pool
will be 8:00am to 5:00pm. Project2's duration will decrease because
Resource "A" is now available 8 hours a day instead of the original 4 hours
a day in Project2.
When the option "Sharer takes precedence" is selected in the Share
Resources dialog box, the project calendar, resource exceptions, and field
information is obtained from the last project sharing the resource pool.
Using the above example, Project1's duration will increase because Resource
"A" is now available only 4 hours a day instead of the original 8 hours a
day in Project1.
The above example applies when consolidating files Attached to Source and
using the "Combine Resource Pools" option.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
137547 PRJ4: Printing Resource Information from Consolidated Projects [project]
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB150703 |
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