Group for Projects (tsspc3600m700)

Use this session to view and maintain the groups created for Project.

Note: 
  • This session is displayed only if the Group Planning for Projects Implemented check box is selected in the Resource Planning Parameters (tsspc0101m000) session.
  • The Plan Groups and Activity Sets option is displayed, only if the Planned by Origin check box is cleared on the Projects tab in the Resource Planning Parameters (tsspc0101m000) session.

Field Information

Group

The unique ID of the group.

Group Status

The least possible status of all the activities in the group.

Maximum Activity Status

The highest possible status of the project activity that is assigned to the group.

Frozen

If this check box is selected, the group is frozen and you cannot add new activity sets to the existing groups.

Firm Planned

If this check box is selected, the group is firm planned and you cannot change the start and finish date of the group.

Sort Method

The sorting method for service order activities in an activity set.

Allowed values

Earliest Start
Latest Finish
Latest Start
Planned Start
Planned Finish
Keep Sequence of Activity Sets

If this check box is selected, LN does not change the sequence of the activity sets when the specified group is planned.

Check Resources for Attribute Values

If this check box is selected, LN allocates resources for service orders based on attribute values.

Check Resources for Skills

If this check box is selected, LN allocates resources for service orders, based on skills.

Check Resources for Availability

If this check box is selected, LN checks availability of resources for service order.

Minimum Availability Percentage

The minimum availability percentage of the resource for the allocation.

Allocated Resource

The resources assigned to the specified group.

Planned Start Time

The earliest start date and time of all activities in the specified group.

Planned Finish Time

The latest finish date and time of all activities in the specified group.

Respect Earliest Start Time

If this check box is selected, LN considers the earliest start time to plan the project activities.

Respect Latest Finish Time

If this check box is selected, LN considers the latest finish time to plan the planned activities.

Total Activity Duration

The cumulative duration of activities for all the activity sets in the group.

Time Duration Unit

The unit in which the total activity duration is expressed.

Start Travelling on Start Time

If this check box is selected, the engineer must start travelling to the location where the activity must be performed, at the Planned Start Time specified for a project. If this check box is cleared, the engineer must reach the location early and start working on the activity at the specified Planned Start Time.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Plan Method set to Planning Based on Route.
Total Travel Duration

The cumulative duration of travel for all the activity sets in the group.

Total Travel Distance

The cumulative travel distance of all the activity sets in the group.

Distance Unit

The unit in which the travel distance is expressed

Plan Method

The method to plan the project activities.

Allowed values

Planning Based on Time
Planning Based on Route
Start Address of Route

The address of the starting point of the route.

Allowed values

Not Applicable
At First Activity
At Company Address
At Department Address
At Employee Home Address
Note: This field is enabled only if the Plan Method field is set to Planning Based on Route.
Distance Calculation Method

The method used to recalculate distance.

Allowed values

As the crow flies
Bing Maps
Google Maps
Not Applicable
Average Travel Speed

The average travel speed used to calculate travel time when planning a route.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Plan Method field is set to Planning Based on Route.
Unit

The unit in which the average travel speed is expressed.

Travel Offset Time

The time used to calculate travel time when planning a route.

Note: This field is applicable only if Plan Method is set to Planning Based on Route.