Adding
resources

A resource can be linked to processes. When it is, the resource’s
graphic representation
is displayed within the linked process. It displays the name and/or
time and/or
cost of each resource of the model that is linked to the process.
To add a resource:
- From the explorer, right-click the process
model.
- From the pop-up menu choose Add > Resource.
To assign a resource to a process:
- From the explorer,
choose a ressource by
clicking on it.
- Hold the mouse button and drag the
ressourse over a process either in the diagram window or the explorer.
- Drop the ressource by releasing the mouse
button when the process becomes
highlighted
and the icon underneath the cursor becomes '+'.
OR
- In the main menu, choose Display > Toolbars >
resources. The resources tool will appear.
- In the resources tool, choose one or many resources to
assign. Select one of the three arrows, depending if you plan to add,
put identical or delete your selection to the
targeted object.
- Click on the targeted object.
The Resources list window contains a menu that gives access to pages
linked to
each resource. After you select the name of a resource, you can access
the pages
associated with it by choosing the title of the desired page from the
menu.
Properties
The Design tab of the Properties window provides the following
information:
- the resource name
- its numerical identifier
- its alias, that you can use to display another name
- the name of a category if you want to group resources
- its physical name
- its user, for example if the resource is a machine
- a cost and cost time unit
- and a description.
The window also displays the resource work load and work load time
unit. The work
load is the sum of all the usage rates entered for the processes where
the resource
is used.