LESSON 5-1: Forecasting Resource Demand
This tutorial describes:
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1. Resource planning.
Resource planning helps you forecast the need for resources in future projects without making actual assignments. This helps the organization forecast resource availability and is of particular value in budget planning and Portfolio Management.
Click Assign to select roles for the project.
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2. Ways to enter a demand for a role
There are several ways to enter demand for a role. One way is to specify Start and Finish Dates for when the role will be needed. Select Dates and then enter units directly into each time period on the spreadsheet. Or use the Total demands column. Again, select Start and Finish Dates, and then type the Total number of hours needed for the role. The hours are distributed linearly over the selected time period on the spreadsheet.
3. Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
A third method is to specify a Full Time Equivalent value that indicates the percentage a full-time employee would need to complete the work. Select Start and Finish Dates. The Project Manager is expected to devote about one quarter of his availability, therefore, we'll type 0.25 in the FTE column.
4. Resource demand reviews and approval
Primavera Cloud distributes 10 hours per week or two hours per day over the selected time period. A resource manager reviews the demand and either approves or rejects the request. If approved, the demand is converted to Committed Allocations on the spreadsheet. [MUSIC PLAYING]
