Multi·Project·Planner FAQ
Installation
Is Multi-Project-Planner a multi user system?
No.
You may install Multi-Project-Planner on a server and create shortcuts to it from the PC's on your net.
But only one user at a time can use Multi-Project-Planner. The system will ensure that itself.
Can I move the program from one machine to another.
Yes. But you are not entitled to make a copy of registred version.
Work Teams
I have a work team where the leader only wants to work together with a distinct set colleages. How?
Fill the "Preferred Employees" list at the work team with those employees, that can work together.
The automatic resource allocation rutine will only pick employees from this list, provided they got the necessary
competencies.
I have a work team where the leader can work together with every one except A and B. How?
Fill the "Preferred Employees" list at the work team with all employes and then remove A and B from the list.
The automatic resource allocation rutine will only pick employees from this list, provided they got the necessary
competencies.
I am running a consultancy company, where the teams are structured around the senior consultans and the other assignments vary from task to task. How do I accomplish that?.
Create a Work Team for every senior consultant, name the Work Team after the consultant and add the consultant
to the preferred employees list at the work team. This way only the senior consultant will be asssigned to the task automaticaly.
Assign the rest of the team manualy by dragging the employees onto the task.
Employees
Can an employee participate in several activities simultaniously?
No
You can let several rows represent the same employee.
You will have to make several employees in the Employee Catalogue though.
Can I use employees as machines.
Yes.
Can an employee register working hours on several activities the same day.
Yes.
Resource allocation
Will the automatic resource allocation do any resource levering
No. If it can not allocate sufficient resources to an activity, it will raise a flag on that activity, which in addition will inform you of the percentage af allocated resources.
Moving an activity from one work team to another does not seem to change the competence requirements of the activity. Do I have to do that manualy.
That is correct. You will have to assign the empployees manualy or change the competence requirements of the activity.
We do not want the program to be too smart as this could cause the user to loose track of want is going on.
Edit Plan
I want to move only a part of a the project activities, not all of them.
Set the plan in PERT mode by selecting the project you want to edit and press the PERT button in the Project List window.
Fix the first project activity in the path of relative constraints, that lead to those activities you do not want to move.
A project activity is fixed by selecting "Set fixed" in the popup menu associated with the project activity.
Can I make relative constraints between activities belonging to different projects.
No.
Which plans should create.
You should create one master plan spanning a reasonable period.
When the period needs to change, i.e. move forward, use the >> button to do so.
You can make other plans aimed at special purposes. One customer has an additional one week plan, which is used
to communicate the plan to the employees.
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