System for shift planning

evanduke

Hello, colleagues! At work, we are faced with the task of choosing a system for shift planning. We are discussing Shifton, but have some questions. I know that this system supports both automatic and manual shift planning. Maybe someone has used both functions? What kind of planning do you think is more effective in the long term? I am especially interested in how convenient it is to manually make changes to the schedule if one of the employees suddenly cannot show up for a shift at the last minute.

tbes50203

I have been using schedule generator work for several months now, and I can share my experience. In fact, the system is primarily designed to facilitate the planning process, and the automatic mode here is exactly what surprised me. In automatic mode, https://shifton.com/shift-scheduling analyzes all available data on employees: who can work when, who works part-time, who is on vacation, etc. The task of the system is to generate a schedule that is most suitable for everyone. When we first started, we entered data on all employees - their preferences for shifts, days off, wishes regarding working hours, etc. An important point: the system, as a rule, does not allow errors if the data is entered correctly. For example, if someone cannot work in the evenings, the system will not offer shifts during this period. As a result, when we switched to Shifton, the schedule became much more flexible and convenient. In the past, we had to manually assign employees, but now the system does it for us.

thiefcrazy98

I am also looking for such a system for shift planning, and after reading about Shifton, I am now thinking about the possibility of implementing it. I am especially interested in how the system handles changes in schedules in real time. For example, if employees did not warn in advance that they will not be able to come to work, how quickly can this be corrected? Hopefully, the system can offer some alternatives or replacement suggestions so as not to waste a lot of time searching for suitable employees.