Use this screen to define key resources for rough-cut capacity planning. You can define the capacity of these resources by date so that the system can determine if there are enough resources available for future requirements.
Set up this screen when initializing Costpoint Routings and maintain it whenever changes are made to key resources.
Enter the ID that you are assigning to the key resource.
Enter the name assigned to the key resource.
Select this checkbox if the key resource is active.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, the resource type for this key resource. The description will display in the field to the right. Establish resource types in the Resource Types screen.
Use this group box to specify whether hours or another unit of measure is the usage quantity for this key resource.
Select this radio button if hours are the key resource unit of measure. This is the default.
Select this radio button to manually assign the key resource unit of measure. Enter, or use Lookup to select, the unit of measure in the field provided.
Use this group box to specify the beginning date and weekly capacity for this key resource.
Enter the beginning date of the weekly capacity quantity.
Enter the weekly capacity quantity as of the starting effective date.
Enter notes describing the key resource.