Systems and methods of automatically scheduling a workforce
US8666795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1097
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of workforce scheduling are disclosed. One example embodiment, among others, comprises a computer-implemented method of scheduling workers. Each worker is associated with one of a set of flexibility classifications, which include non-flex-time and at least one flex-time. The method includes generating a set of shift instances to cover forecasted demand over a planning period, and assigning the shift instances to the set of workers by iterating through the each of the workers to assign at least a portion of the shift instances to a selected one of the workers. The assigning is such that total hours assigned to the selected worker depends on a number associated with the classification of the selected worker.
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