Use Planning for forecasting resourcess

I am trying to see if we can use Hyperion Planning to forecastresources for projects and would like to know the best way todesign the application to handle this. ScenarioWe have employees with different skill sets (Project Managers,Developers, Testers, Techs) and Projects (Project1, Projects2,...)on which these resources work. So our dimension build lookslike: Employees Project Managers -> PM1, PM2,... Developers -> Dev1, Dev2,... Testers -> T1, T2,... Techs -> Tech1, Tech2,... Projects P1, P2,.... ProblemWe have a total of around 500 employees that can be assigned toprojects. I imagine that since we are budgeting manhours, that themanhours member will be a child of account dimension, Projects willbe an entity dimension, and employess will be a customdimension. However, what is best way to assign employess to projects inthis situation since the data form would be huge?

I have designed a similar solution for my company. Before that i like to ask a question are you trying to get theemployees under the employee dimension or the employee roles underthe employee dimension. Let me know.

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-- "I notice that when I use a planning connection, I cannot select any attribute dimensions in my financial report."
you can select any attribute (see WorkSpace->File->Properties->Financial Reporting...)
-- "Also, are there any differences in the security used with a planning connection vs an essbase connection"
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Can you please help me identifying the main differences between SAP/APO/DP and the SAP/CRM solution for forecasting? Advantages and disadvantages?
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Hi LCD777,
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I have a very critical issue from the client who wants to use MIN/ MAX stock values for planning its finished products (in-house produced)
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