Patent Application

App. No. 14/304,703

Abstract

Claims (58)

1 . A computer-implemented method to automate scheduling for a business, comprising:

observing actions of at least one personnel associated with the business, wherein the actions comprise at least one of performance, timeliness, and reliability;

learning one or more scheduling parameters of the business based at least in part on the observing; and

producing a work schedule for personnel associated with the business, the schedule being for a predetermined time period, and the schedule being based at least in part on the learning.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling editing of the work schedule after it is produced;

receiving approval to publish the schedule based at least in part on the editing being enabled; and

producing a final work schedule.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:

publishing the final work schedule, the published final work schedule being accessible on a mobile device.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the learning further comprises:

receiving a preference for scheduling from the at least one personnel, the preference comprising at least one requested time-off period.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the learning further comprises:

recording the observed actions; and

producing a personnel score associated with one or more personnel associated with the business, the produced score being based at least in part on the recording.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the learning further comprises:

setting the one or more scheduling parameters for one or more work shifts, the one or more scheduling parameters comprising at least a required number of personnel associated with a personnel score that satisfies a threshold.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

identifying personnel scores within a predetermined range of personnel scores; and

scheduling personnel associated with the identified personnel scores for preferred shifts.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , furthering including producing a personnel profile comprising a personnel score, a personnel pay-scale, and a personnel role.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:

scheduling personnel for the work schedule based at least in part on the personnel score and the personnel pay-scale, wherein creating the schedule additionally optimizes for business profit by balancing the personnel score with the personnel pay-scale for scheduled personnel.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , furthering comprising:

producing a list of shift replacement options, the shift replacement options comprises at least a list of acceptable replacement personnel;

displaying the options to a scheduled personnel;

receiving a notification that an acceptable replacement personnel agreed to replace the scheduled personnel;

requesting approval of the replacement personnel.

11 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the schedule is additionally based at least in part on historical business information, the historical business information comprising one of seasonal information, market information, or previous sales information.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the observing further comprises:

collecting historical scheduling information.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the personnel comprises an employee of the business.

14 . An apparatus to automate scheduling for a business, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by a processor to:

observe actions of at least one personnel associated with the business, wherein the actions comprise at least one of performance, timeliness, and reliability;

learn one or more scheduling parameters of the business based at least in part on the observing; and

produce a work schedule for personnel associated with the business, the schedule being for a predetermined time period, and the schedule being based at least in part on the learning.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

enable editing of the work schedule after it is produced;

receive approval to publish the schedule based at least in part on the editing being enabled; and

produce a final work schedule.

16 . The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

publish the final work schedule, the published final work schedule being accessible on a mobile device.

17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

record the observed actions; and

produce a personnel score associated with one or more personnel associated with the business, the produced score being based at least in part on the recording.

18 . A computer-program product to automate scheduling for a business, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:

observe actions of at least one personnel associated with the business, wherein the actions comprise at least one of performance, timeliness, and reliability;

learn one or more scheduling parameters of the business based at least in part on the observing; and

produce a work schedule for personnel associated with the business, the schedule being for a predetermined time period, and the schedule being based at least in part on the learning

19 . The computer-program product of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

enable editing of the work schedule after it is produced;

receive approval to publish the schedule based at least in part on the editing being enabled; and

produce a final work schedule.

20 . The computer-program product of claim 19 wherein the instructions executable by the processor to:

publish the final work schedule, the published final work schedule being accessible on a mobile device.

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