Introduction Load Factor Scheduling

LYNX is supporting the following scheduling engines and buffer management options: 

This article explains the LYNX Load Factor Scheduling Engine in more detail. 

How to switch on the LYNX Load-Factor Scheduling Engine?

The following two steps are applicable:

• The Load Factor Engine (LF Engine) is automatically activated, if the Critical Chain Engine is de-activated via project properties
• Also at space level the Load Factor Engine need to be enabled.
  • By default the LF Engine is switched on if you have downloaded a LYNX Demo Space
  • If you have created a new empty space, the Load Factor engine is still disabled.  In this case contact A-dato to switch on the Load Factor Engine for the space concerned. 

If you want to check if a the LF Engine is switched on, just release a sample project and verify if you see the Load Factor priority indicators, as in the picture below:

LYNX Scheduling Engines - Implementation options

The following implementation options can be considered:

• Critical Chain Scheduling only
• Load Factor Scheduling only
• Combination Critical Chain Projects and Load Factor Projects

When to consider Load-Factor Scheduling?

As alternative to, or next to Critical Chain

The following considerations are applicable: 

• Operational profile and Project Characteristics:
  • Many (smaller) projects with a higher due-date tolerance and/or a very dynamic pipeline
  • Project structure(s) typically do not allow to identify a connected critical chain.  There are time gaps and phases with “breaks” in between
  • Priority system for regular work and individual tasks (e.g. services, support, maintenance)
  • If you want to apply automatic multi-project scheduling and resource assignments
• Implementation Considerations
  • Easier point of entry, for companies who are used to the traditional Microsoft Project world
  • Scope of the implementation is focusing on portfolio Scenario Planning
• Can you do both? YES!
  • Consider to combine CCPM with Load-Factor scheduling, see example below

In the picture below tasks from CCPM projects and Load Factor Projects appear on the same task list, via My activities:

Download LYNX Load Factor Scheduling - Critical Path Manual

Download this manual here to learn more about working with LYNX Load Factor Scheduling.