Analyzing and Adjusting Resource Gantt Chart Data (Web Client)

The Gantt chart display consists of one row for each resource named in the selection.

The display is organized as follows:

Green bars represent periods of utilization for the resource shown in the left column.
Red bars represent down time (for example, off-shift periods or shift-exceptions).
When you select a bar, the color changes to yellow.
Blank areas of a row represent idle time for the resource.

Note: When the Gantt chart displays load for infinite resources, the load bars might display stacked on top of one another. As a result, some of them may not be visible.

Click on a resource utilization bar to view details about the operation the resource is performing and the demand it is working on during the time period. Click on a downtime bar to view details about the reason for and duration of the downtime.

Manually Adjusting Gantt Chart Data

The Resource Gantt Chart - Scheduler form allows direct manipulation of the bars shown in the Gantt chart. Available adjustments are:

Changes to the start and/or end of an operation
Moving an operation to a different resource
Freezing a job or operation.

When you move a bar in the chart, the Gantt Edit Operation form is displayed. The "from" resource, start date, and end date indicate the original information from the chart. Specify new values for these fields:

To Resource is the resource where you want to move the operation.
To Start Date is the new start date of the operation
To End Date is the new end date of the operation.

Click OK to begin the validation process. If the manual adjustment causes an operation to become out of sequence, or the resource being moved to doesn't match the resource being moved from, error messages display. To continue, either override the errors and allow the adjustment, or cancel the adjustment.

Manual adjustments are available whether the schedule is created by a normal Scheduler run or through the Use Planning Output for Scheduling planning parameter. Once manual schedule adjustments are made through the Gantt Chart, the results are reflected in all Scheduling analysis forms and reports available to the user, including:

Resource/Resource Group Load Profile - Scheduler
Resource/Resource Group Utilization - Scheduler
Resource/Resource Group Schedule
Resource/Resource Group Summary Report