Attribute Group - Preferred Resources (tsspc0120m100)

Use this session to maintain the groups of resources based on specific attribute / attribute value combinations.

Note: For service orders you can define only a preferred engineer. For work orders and planned activities you can define only a preferred department.

Field Information

Attribute Group

The unique ID of the attribute group for which the preferred engineers is defined.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Activity Origin

The origin of the order activities to be grouped.

Allowed values

Service Order
Work Order
Planned Activity
Project
Non-Conformance Report
Corrective Action Plan
Job Shop Order
Project (PCS)
Used for Resource Allocation

If this check box is selected, the attribute group is used for resource allocation.

Note: This check box must be selected if the Used for Workload Leveling check box is not selected.
Used for Workload Leveling

If this check box is selected, the attribute group is used for workload leveling.

Note: This check box must be selected if the Used for Resource Allocation check box is not selected.
Number of Groups

The number of groups you create for a unique set of attribute values.

Note: 
  • This field is enabled only if the Used for Workload Leveling check box is selected.
  • By default, the value is set to two. You can modify the value.
Lower Limit Standard Deviation of Work Load

The lower limit you set as the standard deviation. The planning engines perform the workload leveling geographically to reset the total of activity duration and travel duration across groups until the standard deviation is reached.

Note: 
  • By default, the value is set to 0.00.
  • This field is enabled only if the Used for Workload Leveling check box is selected and the Activity Origin is set to Service Order or Planned Activity.
Time Duration Unit

The measurement unit for Lower Limit Standard Deviation of Work Load. The deviation is expressed in the Time Duration Unit set in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.

Maximum Indicative Length of Route

The maximum indicative length of the route calculated by the planning engineer when workload leveling is performed. The maximum value can be set up individually for each group of attribute values. This calculation helps avoid long routes.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Used for Workload Leveling check box is selected and the Activity Origin is set to Service Order or Planned Activity.
Distance Unit

The measurement unit for Maximum Indicative Length of Route. The length of route is expressed in the Distance Unit set in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.