"Resource Loading Report" in MSP

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Paul Smith 👤 Member for 22 years 5 months

I also use Jaya’s method.



Just copy and paste from the Task Usage view into excel and produce curves

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James Griffiths 👤 Member for 20 years

Hi Alexandre,



Actually, using Analyse Data In Excel IS very easy. You can select specific activities, the whole project,individual resources etc. Once the raw data is in Excel, you can manipulate the data as you wish. Ok, it might not always automatically do everything your heart desires, but no software ever does. In less than ten minutes, I’ve been able to produce stacked-histograms for 30+ resources. Ultimately, you have to consider what information is genuinely useful. Just because the software can give you the same information in 5000 different ways, it doesn’t mean that it is of any great use. My analogy is the use of automatic windscreen-wipers on some cars. Basically, they are f***ing useless. I’ve never yet found them making the decision to start and stop at the time I would want them. So, just because something can be done, it doesn’t mean it is of any real benefit.



Cheers.



James.

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Paul Harris 👤 Member for 25 years 1 month

You may also want to try downloading a trial copy of DecisionEdge from www.decisionedge.com which has some great reporting features that are far better than MSP2007.



Paul E Harris

Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia

Planning and Scheduling Training Manual & Book Publishers & Consulting

www.eh.com.au

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Alexandre Faulx-Briole 👤 Member for 23 years 4 months

Hi,

unfortunately it is not SO easy and straightforward as James says; but he’s right when saying it is tje ONLY way to do what you want with MSP 2003

S curves is a good reason to upgrade to MSP 2007

Alexandre

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James Griffiths 👤 Member for 20 years

Hi Shane,



The best way is via the "Analysis" toolbar. You can "Analyse Data In Excel". Very simple, very straightforward. MSP/Excel does all the work for you, formats the data and generates the graph.



HTH.



James.

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