Re: WBS Codes
- From: John <mjensen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:52:14 -0700
In article <26DC8DC3-86BA-40E6-B69E-A07DCDC0D54B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Bob Vardell" <BobVardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I saw that there is an area to dfine WBS codes. My question is this.....
>
> We have a system here that uses 6 digit codes for every task on our
> projects. They are related to three sets of two digits. i.e. 010101 may
> mean that it is manager's time, building one, and floor 1.
>
> Is the WBS definition area the place to set these so a project can be used
> as our labor plan? All these 6 digit codes must be defined for the AS400 to
> book the project.
>
> Is there a way that I can make a master project with 3 fields, one ofr each
> 2 digit set of numbers?
>
> Thanks!
> Bob V.
Bob,
The WBS field in Project is a dual purpose type field. Normally it is
automatically populated by Project as tasks are entered based on the
indenture structure. However, the user can overwrite the default codes
with whatever makes sense in their corporate environment. In that
regard, it is certainly one of the fields you could use. However, in
your case you could just as easily use one or more spare text fields.
A master project can be created but I don't see the necessity just for
the purpose of breaking your 6 digit codes into three separate groups. A
typical WBS structure is often encoded with various pieces of
information and your example demonstrated that. Nonetheless, if you need
or want to break the overall code into separate pieces, just define a
spare text field for each piece. That makes it easy to sort, filter or
group the tasks as needed.
Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP
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