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- Does a user have free/available hours in a given time period?
- If a task is completed before schedule, will the resources be freed?
- If a project is put on hold, will the resources be freed?
- Can I locate resources with a specific skill set in a given time period and in a specific department?
The Resource Load Chart (RLC) helps answer the above questions. The RLC is a graphical way that represents your resource allocation over tasks over a specified period. You can define sophisticated filters that help narrow down your list of resources to available ones. Let us see how.
Does a user have free/available hours in a given time period?
The Free Hours of a resource can be seen on the mouse over of the resource name.By default the RLC displays all resources whether assigned or unassigned to tasks. This helps you quickly identify free resources to allocate to incoming work items. You can also use sophisticated filters such as Resource : Workspace or Resource : Search to narrow down on specific resources by workspace or specific keywords.
If you wish to explicitly see the Free hours for a resource, you can edit the report by clicking on its three-line menu icon and add the Free (Est) column from the View Tab. Alternately, you can also view the Resource Load Chart (Real-time) report. This report provides visibility of free resources in real-time & helps the PM adjust allocations to ensure optimal resource utilization.
If a task is completed before schedule, will the resources be freed?
Celoxis does not automatically free up any resources. However, you can use the RLC to show all resources in the given time period you require, who are working on tasks that have a Task Status as Completed
(T: Schedule Status filter). This will show all resources and their allocations on tasks in that period that are already completed. Since these tasks are already completed, the allocated hours against those tasks are potentially free. Then, you can assign those resources to other tasks.
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