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Dawn Bjork Buzbee

random assignments of workload to set # of people
 
We have 45 different defined tasks that need to be randomly and evenly
distributed each week to the same 4 people. Can this be done with functions
or do we need to program a solution? Ideas?

Thank you in advance,
Dawn
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Dawn Bjork Buzbee

Tom Ogilvy

random assignments of workload to set # of people
 
put the names in an equal number of cells in A1 (11 cells each)

list the tasks in B1 to B45

in C1 put in
=rand()
then drag fill down to C45.

Select B1:C45 and sort with C as the key and select no header.

Everytime you need a new distribution, do the sort.

sequentially assign an employee to the 45th task.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Dawn Bjork Buzbee" wrote in
message ...
We have 45 different defined tasks that need to be randomly and evenly
distributed each week to the same 4 people. Can this be done with
functions
or do we need to program a solution? Ideas?

Thank you in advance,
Dawn
--
Dawn Bjork Buzbee




Dawn Bjork Buzbee

random assignments of workload to set # of people
 
Fabulous Tom! Thanks for the quick reply and solution!
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Dawn Bjork Buzbee


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

put the names in an equal number of cells in A1 (11 cells each)

list the tasks in B1 to B45

in C1 put in
=rand()
then drag fill down to C45.

Select B1:C45 and sort with C as the key and select no header.

Everytime you need a new distribution, do the sort.

sequentially assign an employee to the 45th task.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Dawn Bjork Buzbee" wrote in
message ...
We have 45 different defined tasks that need to be randomly and evenly
distributed each week to the same 4 people. Can this be done with
functions
or do we need to program a solution? Ideas?

Thank you in advance,
Dawn
--
Dawn Bjork Buzbee






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