MRS – Multi Resource scheduling

• Introduction of MRS
• Key Objectives
• Feature of MRS
• Integration with SAP Modules

SAP MRS Consultant

Sujeet Kumar
MRS – Multi Resource scheduling - Introduction
MRS – Multi Resource scheduling - Introduction

SAP Multi-resource Scheduling enables you to find suitable resources for demands and assign them to the
demands. Demands are units of work from the areas of Plant Maintenance, or Project System, for which a
resource is to be planned.
It is End to end scheduling process.
MRS – Multi Resource scheduling - Feature of MRS

• Effectively manage high volumes of resources and demands for your service, plant maintenance, or
project business.
• Get a real-time view of resources and project assignments with a user-friendly planning board.
• Drag and drop” to update project details.
• Boost productivity and reduce operational downtime.
• With the ability to view, analyse, and interpret order data, you can easily match technician skills to
assignments – for better repair work and improved service quality.
• We can integrate MRS with all SAP modules.
MRS – Multi Resource scheduling – Integration with Other modules

MRS runs fully integrated in the ERP system.

• PS Integration
• HR Integration
• PM Integration
• DBM Integration
• C Projects Integration
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling – Initial Screen

Transaction Code MRSS/PLBOORG

Note: Only the left segment of the initial screen is shown here.
Begin with the transaction /n/MRSS/PLBOORG

1 Click on Structure Search to present

the lower segment of this screen in
organizational format.

2 Select the appropriate country organization, Service

Plant, and Work Center in which the work is to be
scheduled. e.g. SGENI0 by double clicking on the
workcenter

2
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling – Initial Screen

3 (Order Work list) This section

shows all the orders for the
selected work center
and the operations
associated with them.

4 (Item Work list) This section

shows the orders by task
(operations). Double clicking
On a task already scheduled
3 Will take you to that item on
The planning board.
(Planning Board)
Shows resources available
5a For the selected workcenter
5a 5b
Shows the available and
5b allocated time for each
resource relative to their
names

6 Alert Monitor: Displays alerts

(such as warnings and
4 Information) that occur as a
result of a planning situation

6
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling – Assign Resources

1 In the Order worklist section, drill down to

an operation to be scheduled

2 Select this operation by holding down

the right mouse button. While holding
Down the right button, drag the operation
to the desired service technician and
time, then release (drag and drop)
1
The operation is now scheduled

2
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling – Split Assignment

1 Right click
and select the option Split Assignment.
1

2 The tasks can now be allocated to two

different resources by clicking and dragging
with mouse.

3 Click

2
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Modify Assignment

2 1 Click on an operation, for example

1
2 Click to view
the details

3 Change the duration to 2 hours.

5

4 Click
to change the assignment of resources.
3
4

5 Click
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Symbols

1 The icons on each

tasks represents
1 the status. For
example:

Icon
means no tasks are
assigned to a resource.

Icon
means tasks partially
assigned to resource.

Icon
means tasks fully
assigned to resource.
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Period Change

The period chosen here controls the timeframe which is shown

In the Planning Board

1 Click Change period icon

2
2 Enter the start and end dates.
3

3 Click

4 4 Click

5 Click to change the period.

5
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Addition of Resources (1/2)

1 Click

2 Select “Resources-> Additional Resource

1 Ctrl+Shift+F5”.

3
3 Click to view the Personnel numbers.
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Time Specification

Time Specification allows you to block out time

for a resource without needing to link it directly
to an order
2
1 Click
3
5 4
2 Select the resource for which the specification
7 iIs to be created. For Example: Dan Foust
6
3 Create a description for this specification.
For example: Customer Visit, Good Will.

4 From the pull down list, select the appropriate

1 Type. For example, Engineer provisional visit

6
5 Enter date and starting time. For Example
19.06.2008 08:00

6 Enter Duration. For example: 9 hours.

8
7 Click

The resource has now been allocated for this

8 manually entered task
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - User Parameters

1 From the Menu select Extras -> Settings.

2 Click

3 2
3 Put compressed width. For example: 1. Selecting Compressed time compresses
the non-off time (nights and weekends) on the planning board

4 Other parameters can also be ticked and

un ticked based on requirements.
4
5 Click

5 6 Click to select scale for planning board

MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Unplanned Tasks For Work Center

Begin with transaction

/n/MRSS/BACKLOG

1 Click .
3
1

2 Click
followed by
followed by
to select the Work Centre and
view the Unplanned items.
2

3 The unplanned items are

displayed as a report. We
can double click on any line
to view more details.
MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling - Display Service Order from MRSS

1 Right click on the Service

Order to be displayed .

1 2 Click on the display Service

Order item, and you will be
Taken to the Service Order
In Display Mode

2
Summary – MRSS Multi Resource Scheduling

• List of Transactions
• /MRSS/PLBOORG Resource planning for service team
Menu Path not available.
• /MRSS/BACKLOG Unplanned Tasks For Work Centre
Menu Path not available
• Purpose
• Use this procedure for resource planning for service team.

• Prerequisites
• Service Orders which are not assigned, partially assigned or fully assigned to
resources.

• Trigger
• Perform this procedure when Service Order has to be processed and resource
scheduling, time specification,
confirmation, tools assignment etc. to be done..