Resource Planner

Application resource planner gives the user a good, clear overview of resource availability as well as the possibility to assign new reservations, absences etc.

The available options presented in this part are:

Customizable view

First important functionality is the customizable view. The user can choose (from predefined on backend ranges) which overview he wants to see first. There are following possibilities:

Resource planner - overview

 

1 click access

Resource planner - one click access

 

Show legend

Next function is the display of the legend. User can at any time check the meaning of colors etc.

Resource planner - show legend (1)
Resource planner - show legend (2)

In the customizing it is possible to define which Interval Types (e.g. Demands, Absences) are shown and editable by the User.

Definition of Interval Types (e.g. Demands, Absences) shown and editable in the Application

 

Add

Selecting one or more resources it is possible to add additional entries to the capacity planning.
There are three groups possible:

  • Absence

  • Reservation

  • Availability

Entries within the main groups are loaded from customizing and can be simply extended. 

  • Absence

Resource planner - Add absence (1)
Resource planner - Add absence (2)

 

Resource planner - Add absence (3)

 

  • Reservation

Resource planner - Add reservation (1)
Resource planner - Add reservation (2)
Resource planner - Add reservation (3)

 

  • Availability

Resource planner - Add availability (1)
Resource planner - Add availability (2)
Resource planner - Add availability (3)

 

  • Calendar view

By clicking on the date on the top of the overview it is possible to change the date as chosen from calendar.

Resource planner - Calendar view

 

Recurring events

  • Recurring Absence

  • Recurring Reservation

  • Deleting Recurring Absence /reservation

Create a daily recurring absence:

A pop-up screen with two tabs (Main data and recurring interval settings) will be opened.

  1. In the first tab (Main data) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence duration (valid from – Valid to)

  • You can add a description for the recurring absence (optional)

  1. In the second tab (Recurring Interval setting ) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence time

  • Choose the Recurring type (Daily)

  • Choose the occurrence interval (Every), for example (one day , 2 days ...etc.)

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Resource planner - Add Daily recurring absence
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Resource planner - Add Daily recurring absence (1)
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Resource planner - Add Daily recurring absence (2)

 

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Resource planner - Add Daily recurring absence (3)

 

Create weekly recurring absences.

A pop-up screen with two tabs (Main data and recurring interval settings) will be opened.

  1. In the first tab (Main data) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence duration (valid from – Valid to)

  • You can add a description for the recurring absence (optional)

  1. In the second tab (Recurring Interval setting), fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence time

  • Choose the Recurring type (Weekly)

  • Choose the occurrence interval (Every), for example (one day, 2 days ...etc.)

  • Select the occurrence Days (Sunday, Monday... etc)

 

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Resource planner - Add Weekly recurring absence

 

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Resource planner - Add Weekly recurring absence (1)

 

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Resource planner - Add Weekly recurring absence (2)

 

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Resource planner - Add Weekly recurring absence (3)

 

Create monthly recurring absences.

A pop-up screen with two tabs (Main data and recurring interval settings) will be opened.

  1. In the first tab (Main data) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence duration (valid from – Valid to)

  • You can add a description for the recurring absence (optional)

 

  1. In the second tab (Recurring Interval setting) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence time

  • Choose the Recurring type (Monthly)

  • Choose the occurrence days  (On), for example (1st, 2nd  day ...etc.)

  • Choose the occurrence months  (Every)

 for example (one month, 2 months...etc.)

 

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Resource planner - Add Monthly recurring absence

 

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Resource planner - Add Monthly recurring absence (1)

 

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Resource planner - Add Monthly recurring absence (2)

 

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Resource planner - Add Monthly recurring absence (3)

 

Create yearly recurring absences.

A pop-up screen with two tabs (Main data and recurring interval settings) will be opened.

  1. In the first tab (Main data) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence duration (valid from – Valid to)

  • You can add a description for the recurring absence (optional)

 

  1. In the second tab (Recurring Interval setting ) , fill in the below fields:

  • Enter the absence time

  • Choose the Recurring type (Yearly)

  • Choose the occurrence Year (Every), for example (one year, 2 years... etc.)

  • Choose the occurrence months and days of the year (on),  for example (1st, 2nd day .. etc) Of the selected months (January, February ... etc.)

 

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Resource planner - Add Yearly recurring absence

 

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Resource planner - Add Yearly recurring absence (1)

 

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Resource planner - Add Yearly recurring absence (2)

 

 

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Resource planner - Add Yearly recurring absence (3)

 

  • Recurring Reservation.

You can follow the same steps outlined for recurring absences.

  •  Deleting Recurring Absence /reservation

 To delete one of the recurring absent events, right-click on the created event and select "DELETE_SINGLE_EVENT.”

 

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Resource planner – Delete a single recurring absence occurrence 
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Resource planner – Delete a single recurring absence occurrence (1) 

To delete any of the entire recurring absent events, right-click on any of the created events and select "Delete."

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Resource planner – Delete an entire recurring absence occurrence (1)

 

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Resource planner – Delete an entire recurring absence occurrence (2)

 

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Resource planner – Delete an entire recurring absence occurrence (3) 

 

Search and filter

Search bar includes filters which can be saved as “My Views”.

Resource planner – search bar

Resource planner provides also search bar only for searching filters.

Resource planner - filters manager
Resource planner - manage views

Copy/paste function

It is possible to copy an entry from one employee to another, by clicking with the right mouse click on the task.

Resource planner - Copy/paste (1)
Resource planner - Copy/paste (2)

 

Jump to other apps

Resource planner - Jump to other apps

 

Log

Log functionality has been implemented.

Resource planner – Log

 

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