The Scheduling Mode choice will dictate how e-Builder will calculate either the task's Duration or Work, or a resource’s Units.
When you see the following words, interpret them as:
- Fixed: Set by a User
- Duration: Days
- Work: Hours
- Units: % of a Resource’s Work Day that are assigned to a task
Fixed Duration mode (default)
The work of the task will change when a user assigns or removes resources.
|
User Changes |
Duration |
Task Work |
Units |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Start |
user changed |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Finish |
user changed |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Duration |
user changed |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Task Calendar |
unchanged |
unchanged |
unchanged |
|
Add/Remove Assignment |
unchanged |
recalculate |
user changed |
|
Assignment % |
unchanged |
recalculate |
user changed |
Fixed Work mode
The duration of the task will change when a user assigns or removes resources. Also known as “Effort Driven” mode in some scheduling software.
|
User Changes |
Duration |
Task Work |
Units |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Start |
unchanged |
unchanged |
unchanged |
|
Task Calendar |
unchanged |
unchanged |
unchanged |
|
Add/Remove Assignment |
recalculate |
unchanged |
unchanged |
|
Assignment % |
recalculate |
unchanged |
user changed |
|
Task Work |
recalculate |
user changed |
unchanged |
Fixed Duration and Task Work mode
The Units (Resource allocation %) will change when a user assigns or removes resources.
|
User Changes |
Duration |
Task Work |
Units |
Assignment Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Start |
user changed |
unchanged |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Finish |
user changed |
unchanged |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Duration |
user changed |
unchanged |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Task Calendar |
user changed |
unchanged |
recalculate |
unchanged |
|
Add/Remove Assignment |
unchanged |
recalculate |
recalculate |
user changed |
|
Resource Work |
unchanged |
recalculate |
recalculate |
user changed |