Q:  Resource Assignment Algorithm

Can you please explain the resource assignment algorithm used in the planning phase to automatically create the planning of an iteration?

Answer:

It is a very basic balancing of resource load. It is not optimal by any means.

The planner goes through the list of planned tasks and assigns a resource with minimum 'current time pointer' but enough
available time, given the deadline, time sharing parameters, and time-off/vacation settings.

Current time pointer is a counter tracked for each resource during project time computation.
There is a Work Hour Pointer (whp) and Calendar Hour Pointer (chp). WHs are pure/ideal work hours
0..N that each resource has between today and project deadline (time-off, weekends exluded, 8hr work day assumed).
And CHs are actual calendar hours corresponding to each ideal WH.

So this algorithm picks a resource with minimum CHP and enough number of WHs to cover the estimate.

Hope this helps.

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