Workaround for resource leveling or displaying resource constraints w/o resources enabled

Sborror

Working in small company, so we dont' have ability to purchase 10000 or have every resource assigned projects be SS users...is there any sort of workaround that could present similar picture?

Stefan

Hi,

for resources to appear in the inbuilt resource views users don't need to be using Smartsheet and they don't need a license.

So, if your company is small, prepare an excel list according to this advice:

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/2481890-admin-center-bulk-actions-and-more-with-user-management

import them as users without license. Then assign them to thee tasks in your projects and voila, they appear in the resource view.

Hope this helps

Stefan

PS: Besides the resource view you miss a lot of functionality and possible time savers, if the people don't make use of the collaboration and automation features in Smartsheet.

Andrée Starå

Hi @Sborror

To add to Stefan's excellent advice.

You can add any email address, and it doesn’t even have to be a real one. In that way, you can add something like machine1@domain.com to be able to include other types of resources as well.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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