Does anyone have a recommendation for an RBS structure - Character vs. Number? My RBS is based on my company org chart, which brings the RBS into about 8 levels. I'm struggling with whether I should keep the RBS based on Number, which seems to make it harder to find which company position I'm looking for (01.01.01.02.02.01), or maybe to change the RBS based on Character, in which case the RBS reference is so long with with up to 8 different position descriptors (Gen Mgr.SVP Ops.VP Ops.Liq Mgr.Line Supv.....etc.). Are there pro's/con's to either configuration? How about when using Portfolio Analyzer. Will either be easier/harder to manage? I've had conflicting recommendations and want to put this to rest. Thanks!!!!
Sue C -- In the future, please post your Project Server questions in the microsoft.public.project.server newsgroup, as this newsgroup is going to close down. Regarding your question, I would strongly recommend that you go with a character-based RBS rather than a numeric RBS. Using plain language characters would make reporting much easier to do and understand, especially in Portfolio Analyzer views. Hope this helps. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant http://www.msprojectexperts.com http://www.projectserverexperts.com "We wrote the book on Project Server" "Sue C" wrote in message news:1149032599.471028.170370@v35g2000cwv.googlegroups.com... > Does anyone have a recommendation for an RBS structure - Character vs. > Number? My RBS is based on my company org chart, which brings the RBS > into about 8 levels. I'm struggling with whether I should keep the RBS > based on Number, which seems to make it harder to find which company > position I'm looking for (01.01.01.02.02.01), or maybe to change the > RBS based on Character, in which case the RBS reference is so long with > with up to 8 different position descriptors (Gen Mgr.SVP Ops.VP Ops.Liq > Mgr.Line Supv.....etc.). > Are there pro's/con's to either configuration? How about when using > Portfolio Analyzer. Will either be easier/harder to manage? > > I've had conflicting recommendations and want to put this to rest. > Thanks!!!! >
