Hi! Our company is currently discussing the implementation of Shifton for shift planning. I heard that this system allows both automatic and manual shift assignment. I am interested in how this works in practice. How convenient is it to use the manual mode if you need to make changes to the schedule at the last minute? And does it take too much time to set up automatic planning if employees have different preferences? In general, how does this system help optimize work processes and how much effort does it require to set up?
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Interesting, thanks for the detailed explanation! We are also thinking about implementing Shifton, but are a little worried about the need for constant adjustments to the system. We are especially concerned about how often employee data needs to be updated so that the system continues to work correctly. In practice, how often are there cases when you have to manually change schedules due to changes in employee availability?
Hi! I have just recently switched to schedule generator work in my company, so I can share my experience. Firstly, yes, the system does provide flexibility in both automatic and manual modes. However, each of these modes has its own characteristics. For example, automatic scheduling is, of course, a big plus, because the system itself analyzes the preferences of employees, their availability, as well as other parameters, such as the maximum number of working hours, and based on this data, it creates a schedule. This saves a lot of time, especially if you have a large number of employees, like we do. But, as in any system, automatic scheduling does not always perfectly correspond to reality. Sometimes, for example, employees may suddenly fall ill or not show up for their shift, and then the manual mode comes to the rescue. You need to be careful with it, because if the schedule has already been created, then making changes manually can upset the balance in the schedule, and also require time to redistribute shifts. But on the other hand, the manual mode in https://shifton.com/shift-scheduling is quite intuitive and easy to work with if you need to quickly adjust to changes. I can make adjustments in just a couple of minutes, even if the schedule is already made.