Most software define Material Resources as Consumable [nonrenewable] Resources, these are different from renewable resources and also different to volume of work functionalities.
If you are looking to model volume of work beware that resources are a different functionality not intended to mimic volume of work.
In Spider Project we have:
Resources are skilled human resources, equipment, services, supplies, commodities, materiel, budgets, or funds. Resources are used to perform activities in the project. There are resources of renewable and non-renewable type. Renewable resources are resources available to be used after they have already been used on activity. For example, grader, crane, worker or driver. These resources are called Resources in Spider Project.
Non-renewable resources are resources that can be used on one activity. For example, bricks, concrete, energy. These resources are called Materials in Spider Project.
Volume – field for the activity volume (set activity volume in those units that will be used to measure activity execution).
BQ quantities display Volume.
Semantics can be tricky.
If you want to model Volume of Work in software that lacks this functionality I suggest using UDF [user-defined-fields] to represent:
To date volume of work
This period volume of work
Prior Periods volume of work
Cumulative volume of work
Volume of work units
With the use of formulas or global change you will be able to relate volume of work to % complete though you most probably will not be able to get periods performance for individual prior periods.
Another rudimentary approach can be to use Cost Accounts for each cunrrency unit to represent one volume of work unit. Kind of lacing your right shoe with left foot on a table and right foot on the floor.
The best way is if the functionality is embedded within the software along with much added functionality as this is just the start of it.
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15 years 11 monthsRonn,There are so many easy
Ronn,
There are so many easy ways to load resources but it must comply with what is acceptable with the client/consultant.
You may need the Floor Area of every Floor Level and every Zones too.
Regards,
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21 years 7 monthsMost software define Material
Most software define Material Resources as Consumable [nonrenewable] Resources, these are different from renewable resources and also different to volume of work functionalities.
If you are looking to model volume of work beware that resources are a different functionality not intended to mimic volume of work.
In Spider Project we have:
Resources are skilled human resources, equipment, services, supplies, commodities, materiel, budgets, or funds. Resources are used to perform activities in the project. There are resources of renewable and non-renewable type. Renewable resources are resources available to be used after they have already been used on activity. For example, grader, crane, worker or driver. These resources are called Resources in Spider Project.
Non-renewable resources are resources that can be used on one activity. For example, bricks, concrete, energy. These resources are called Materials in Spider Project.
Volume – field for the activity volume (set activity volume in those units that will be used to measure activity execution).
BQ quantities display Volume.
Semantics can be tricky.
If you want to model Volume of Work in software that lacks this functionality I suggest using UDF [user-defined-fields] to represent:
With the use of formulas or global change you will be able to relate volume of work to % complete though you most probably will not be able to get periods performance for individual prior periods.
Another rudimentary approach can be to use Cost Accounts for each cunrrency unit to represent one volume of work unit. Kind of lacing your right shoe with left foot on a table and right foot on the floor.
The best way is if the functionality is embedded within the software along with much added functionality as this is just the start of it.
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19 years 10 monthsHi Ronn A simple way to apply
Hi Ronn
A simple way to apply global quantities to different floor sizes is to just pro rata the quantity to the square m area of eacch level.
It is rough and ready for floor slabs but you may need to refine it for columns by number per slab.
For external walls it is relatively simple to just measure the extremity and pro rata the total.
Best regards
Mike Testro