| DevPlan - Resource Scheduling and Allocation |
DevPlan allows project managers to allocate individual resources to various sub-projects. In addition, its tight integration with DevTrack enables a resource to work on other areas of the project. As tasks take longer than anticipated, resources can easily enter realistic updates on the effort required. This allows a resource to focus on the work at hand while alerting the project manager to potential resource allocation issues which can then be resolved quickly and effectively. Key Features Resource Allocation: Analyze the length of a sub-project and the percentage of time with which resources are committed in order to determine the total number of man-days or man-hours that resources will work. Workload can be dynamically calculated based on the duration of a sub-project. Schedule Chart: DevPlan provides the flexibility to allow for events and milestones to be rescheduled according to the current development state of a feature. This allows project managers to steer a project more precisely and better allocate resources to tasks that will most visibly increase the value of the project. Workload Conflict Resolution: The load chart allows project managers to monitor the workload of each team member based on time commitment. Project managers can see where scheduling conflicts occur and resolve them effectively. Work Hour Tracking: Project managers can monitor the actual hours worked by each resource within a sub-project based on workload and timesheet entries. This functionality is useful for comparing actual hours worked with the originally projected hours.
Key Benefits of DevPlan Establish feasible workloads for project resources based on desired specifications, deliverables, and time constraints. Create sub-project inter-dependencies and linked activities to better illustrate the project workflow. Monitor workforce hours for optimal timesheet management. Resolve scheduling and workload conflicts with powerful tools such as critical path analysis and resource leveling.
Common Activities Establish feasible workloads for project resources based on desired specifications, deliverables, and time constraints. Create sub-project inter-dependencies and linked activities to better illustrate the project workflow. Monitor workforce hours for optimal timesheet management. Resolve scheduling and workload conflicts with powerful tools such as critical path analysis and resource leveling.
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