SAP MRS (Multi Resource Scheduling) - A ready reference (Part 1)

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                                          SAP MRS (Multi Resource Scheduling) - A ready reference (Part 1)

Being a beginner in SAP MRS is a challenge. As a BW techie, When I started in MRS Module, I found a lot of scattered information but there is no article or blog with consolidated information even on basic terminologies of SAP MRS.

This blog is my attempt to provide an insight of basic  aspects and terminologies of SAP MRS to a novice.

Introduction to MRS

SAP Multiresource 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.

Salient features 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 runs fully integrated in the ERP  system.

PS Integration

HR Integration

PM Integration

DBM Integration

C Projects Integration

 

PS Integration --

Below  diagram will explain the process  from creation of projects to till approval.

Below diagram explains  resource assignment in project planning from creation of resource request to till task completion.

Each Network activity converted to Demand .Below  screenshots will explain how resources assigned to activity and  resource planning.

MRS Planning board

Below diagram is the planning board. we can see network activities in our left hand side and number of resources next to network activity(here it is 1)

Planning board is main work are in MRS here we can assign resources on respective days.

We can assign assignments to resources and split assignment to multiple days.

We can do may other things like  time allocation, leaves, color configurations(to identify task status)

Some Important t-codes of MRS(PS and PM related) --

OPUU - Maintain Network Profile Project Systems - Network and Activity

CJ2B - Change project planningboard Project Systems - Project Planning Board

OPT7 - Project planning board profile Project Systems - Project Planning Board

/MRSS/PLBOORGSRV - planning board (General) PM - Maintenance Orders

PAM03 - Graphical Operational planning (PAM) PM - Maintenance Notifications

CJ2C - Display project planningboard Project Systems - Project Planning Board

Below are important tables related to MRS and comments column will explain table contents in layman terms.

Table	Description	Comments
/MRSS/D_CAG_CG_G	Type G Capacity Graphs: Basic Availability w/o On-Call Times	Resource Assigned Hours
/MRSS/D_CAG_CG_H	Capacity Graph Type H: Basic Availability	Resource Available Hours
/MRSS/D_CAG_CG_B	Type B Capacity Graphs: W/o Cap. Assgmnts, w/ Reservations	Resource Adhoc Hours
/MRSS/D_CAG_CG_A	Type A Capacity Graphs: W/ Cap. Assignments & Reservations	Remaining Hours
/MRSS/D_RES_TA	Time allocations for resources	Time Allocation
/MRSS/D_BAS_ASG	MRS Basis Assignments	Booked Hours
/MRSS/D_DEM_INFO	Informative Fields for Demand Items	Resource Utilization Hours
/MRSS/D_DEM_PLR	Data required for planning-relevant items	Demand Hours

In my next blog I will explain the BW MRS reports on top of tables  and other modules integration with MRS.

Other reference for MRS understanding:

http://help.sap.com/mrs