Variable Weekly Schedules for Project Resource Assignments

Define detailed weekly schedules when directly assigning a labor resource to a project. Resource managers set precise weekly allocations without the need for a formal resource request and allocate team members based on real-time project demands. Adjust multiple resource assignment schedule hours or switch between variable weekly hours and other scheduling methods to reflect the latest schedule demands. Replace resources on variable weekly hour assignments to address availability and workload balance.

Create Assignments for Variable Weekly Hours

Adjust Multiple Assignments

Replace Resources Scheduled with Variable Weekly Hours

These are the business benefits of this feature:

• Reduced Administrative Overhead – Directly assigning resources to variable weekly assignments eliminates the need for formal resource requests and streamlines the assignment process.
• Increased Agility – Efficient adjustments to assignment schedules enables quick response to changing demands.
• Improved Project Efficiency – Aligns resource planning with project schedules, minimizing downtime and delays.
• Faster Response to Availability Changes – Quickly replacing resources avoids disruptions and keeps projects on track.

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Tips And Considerations

• Additional capabilities under consideration for upcoming updates include:
  • Creating and adjusting variable weekly assignments in the Manage Resource Schedules Gantt chart.
  • Mass creation of direct assignments for a project with variable weekly hours schedules.
  • Plan resources with variable weekly schedules in project management.

• When adjusting an assignment with variable weekly hours, the assignment hours will shift based on the changes that are made to the assignment start and finish dates and duration:

Start Date	Finish Date	Duration	Assignment Hours Change
Earlier	Earlier	Same	Shift the existing weekly hours based on the new start date.
Later	Later	Same	Shift the existing weekly hours based on the new start date.
Earlier	No change	Longer	Shift the existing weekly hours earlier based on the new start date. For additional weeks in the longer duration, set the weekly hours equal to the default weekly hours value.
Later	No change	Shorter	Remove hours for dates no longer part of the assignment. Keep existing weekly hours that were set on remaining weeks of assignment.
No change	Earlier	Shorter	Remove hours for dates no longer part of the assignment. Keep existing daily hours that were set on remaining dates of assignment.
No change	Later	Longer	Remove hours for dates no longer part of the assignment. Keep existing daily hours that were set on remaining dates of assignment.
Earlier	Later	Longer	Shift existing hours to start at new start date, add the default weekly hours for each additional week to the end of the assignment for additional weeks added to the duration.
Later	Earlier	Shorter	Shift existing hours starting at the new start date. Remove hours at the end for weeks no longer within the new duration.
Later	Later	Shorter	Shift existing hours starting at the new start date. Remove hours at the end for weeks no longer within the new duration.

Key Resources

• This feature extends the variable weekly hours scheduling capabilities, first introduced in 25A as Variable Weekly Resource Schedules for Project Resource Requests, to the creation of direct assignments in Project Resource Management.

Access Requirements

No new access requirements.