Here are some of the best YouTube videos for learning Resource Leveling in Microsoft Project:
1. Master Microsoft Project Resource Leveling in Minutes!
Short and practical
Covers Manual vs Automatic leveling
Explains Leveling Options dialog box
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Updated recently (2024) (YouTube 🎥)
2. Resource Leveling in Microsoft Project – Level Overallocated Resources
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Explains:
Level Resource
Level All
Clear Leveling
Leveling Gantt View
Leveling Options
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Very close to the dialog box shown in your screenshot. (YouTube 🎥)
3. Learn the Basics: Level Resource Over Allocations
Taught by a Construction Management professor
Focuses on real project scheduling problems
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Explains common mistakes with leveling settings. (YouTube 🎥)
4. MS Project 2019 Tutorial: Adding and Leveling Resources
Beginner friendly
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Starts with assigning resources before leveling. (YouTube 🎥)
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Since you are a general contractor using Microsoft Project for construction schedules, I recommend watching them in this order:
These three videos together will help you understand:
Why resources become overallocated
How to configure the Resource Leveling dialog box correctly
Why tasks move after leveling
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How to prevent Floor 1 tasks from jumping above Mezzanine tasks
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How to balance your construction crews (mason, electrician, painter, etc.) without damaging the schedule. (YouTube 🎥)