In Meisterplan, you can plan your allocations in FTE (full-time equivalent), hours, or person days. It is important to understand how the units are converted and how relative and absolute values differ from one another.

• How Does Meisterplan Convert Time Units?
• What Is the Difference Between Relative and Absolute Units?

Person days (d) and hours (h) are converted via the Advanced settings; FTE is converted to hours (h) and person days (d) via the Default Calendar.

How Does Meisterplan Convert Time Units?

The conversion of person days to hours (and vice versa) is calculated based on your settings in the Advanced section. To configure this, go to Manage > Advanced and enter how many hours equal one person day in the Person Day in Hours field:

The conversion of FTE to hours (and vice versa) is based on the configuration of your Default Calendar. Go to Manage > Calendars & Working Hours, and hover your mouse over the calendar entry. Then, click the three dots at the end of the row, and select Set as Default Calendar:

What Is the Difference Between Relative (FTE) and Absolute (h/days) Units?

In resource planning, a distinction is made between relative and absolute units:

• FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) is a relative unit and corresponds to the work performed by a full-time employee. For example, if a full-time work week is 40 hours, 1 FTE corresponds to 40 hours of work per week, and 0.5 FTE corresponds to 20 hours per week. The FTE value relates proportionally to the duration of a project or allocation. 1 FTE over the entire project duration means full capacity, regardless of whether the project lasts a week or a year. If this period changes, the actual number of hours represented by the FTE value also changes. The FTE value remains the same but represents more effort if the project is extended, or less effort if it is shortened. 
  For more details on the FTE unit, see the article Full Time Equivalent (FTE).
• Hours and days are absolute units. They indicate a fixed total amount, regardless of the duration of a project or allocation. If the project is changed, the entered value remains unchanged. For example, 20 hours remain 20 hours, even if the period is shortened to half. The temporal density of the allocation increases, but the amount remains the same.