Primavera Tip: How to Determine Resources Needed for a Project
When using P6 for managing resources, users often want to be able to see
the number of people a project will require to complete. This can be
achieved by using the Resource Allocation capabilities of P6.
Start by building your project schedule with the required roles to do
the work. Next, turn on the Resource Profile in the bottom layout
view. Then go to the Role Profile options by clicking on the Display
Option bar in the Resource Profile view. Click on the Graph Tab and go
to the bottom of the window and click in the check box next to Calculate
Average. In the Divide Intervals Total by section, type in the number
40 (this represents a typical work week amount of 40 hours per week).
In the Unit of Measure field type in FTE (Full Time Equivalents) or
People or whatever you want the unit of measure to be.
Click OK on the Window and your resource profile will now tell you the
number of people needed.