Scheduling work based on resource availability

When you are scheduling upcoming work, you must ensure that you schedule it when craft, asset, location, item, and tool resources are available.

About this task

A maintenance planner is creating a schedule for the next three months. The maintenance planner wants to ensure that the dates meet start and end date requirements, and that it is scheduled when all resources that are required to complete the work are available.

Procedure

  1. In the Graphical Scheduling application, open the appropriate schedule.
  2. In the Activity table of the graphical view, drag the work segment to the timeframe that you want to schedule it for.
    The resource chart shows craft or crew type requirements for the work, and their availability on that day.
  3. Check for the availability of other resources. Right-click on the work record in the Activity chart and choose Other Resources Availability. The Other Resources Availability window opens.
    The window shows the assets, locations, items, and tools that are required for the work, along with their availability. An orange segment indicates time when the resource is not available for maintenance. Green segments indicate the maintenance schedule associated with an asset or location. The asset and location are available to be worked on during this period.
  4. Ensure craft and crew type availability during the newly scheduled work time. On the Resource Load and Availabilty tab below the work list, confirm that the craft and crew resources that are needed for the work are available on the scheduled work date.
  5. Make schedule adjustments as necessary.
  6. Save the schedule.