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Workforce Scheduling

Workforce scheduling matches people, skills and working time to expected tasks or service demand. It may include shifts, appointments, project assignments or flexible work patterns.

Example

A maintenance planner schedules qualified technicians for expected jobs and reserves some capacity for urgent faults rather than allocating every available hour in advance.

What to keep in mind

Scheduling is broader than counting available people. Include skills, location, realistic travel and non-delivery time, and avoid assuming that any worker can cover any task.

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