Priority Rule

If more than one resource is identified for a planning group, the resources are prioritized based on priority rules. Set the Proposed Priority fields in the Resource Planning Parameters (tsspc0101m000) session.

LN ranks the proposed resources based on the priority rules. The ranking or the prioritization enables LN to automatically allocate the resource with the highest ranking. If the Automatically highest priority check box, in the Resource Planning Parameters (tsspc0101m000) session is selected, LN allocates the resources with the highest priority. If this check box is cleared, you must manually allocate the resources.

The defined rules:

S.No Rule
1 Is not allocated to other Planning Groups
2 Has all Planning Group attribute values
3 Has all required skills
4 Has all preferred skills
5 Has Planning Group with earliest finished activity

LN checks all the rules and ranks for the proposed resources of a group. For example, if the first rule is applicable, the resource gets 24 (= 16) points. If the second rule is applicable, the resource gets 23 (= 8) points. If the rule three is applicable, the resource gets 22 (= 4) points. If the rule four is applicable, the resource gets 21 (= 2) points. If the rule five is applicable, the resource gets 20 (= 1) points. The resources have the same priority only if the same rules are applicable.

Resource A: If only rule 1 is applicable, this resource gets 16 points.

Resource B: If only rule 2, 3 and 4 are applicable, this resource gets 8 + 4 + 2 = 14 points.

Resource C: If only rule 1 and 5 are applicable, this resource gets 16 + 1 = 17 points.

Therefore, resource C gets the highest priority.

When resources are sorted on priority, the highest priority is displayed as the last record. To list the resource with highest priority as the first record, LN recalculates the priority based on the formula:

priority = 32-priority

Example

After the recalculation the priority for the resources is:

Resource A: If only rule 1 is applicable, the resource gets 16 points. Priority = 32 – 16 = 16.

Resource B: If only rule 2, 3 and 4 are applicable, the resource gets 14 points. Priority = 32 – 14 = 18.

Resource C: If only rule 1 and 5 are applicable, the resource gets 17 points. Priority = 32 – 17 = 15.

Description of the Priority Rules:

  • Rule 1- Is not allocated to other Planning Groups

    This rule is true when, for a resource, no record exists in Group - Resources (tsspc3102m000) session for any other Planning Group.

  • Rule 2- Has all Planning Group attribute values

    This rule is true when, for a resource, the Match on Attribute Values field in the Group - Proposed Resources (tsspc3104m000) session is set to specific.

  • Rule 3- Has all required skills

    This rule is true when, for a resource, the Match on Mandatory Skills check box and the Match on Preferred Skills check box in the Group - Proposed Resources (tsspc3104m000) session is selected.

  • Rule 4- Has all preferred skills

    This rule is true when, for a resource, the Match on Preferred Skills check box is selected in the Group - Proposed Resources (tsspc3104m000) session.

  • Rule 5- Has Planning Group with earliest finished activity

    The rule is true when the resource is allocated to another Planning Group (or groups) in the Group - Resources (tsspc3102m000) session, and the Planned Finish Time of the latest Planning Group is earlier than the other proposed resources. When the resource is not yet allocated to a Planning Group, this rule is true.
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