Resource Planning Tool (RPT)
The Resource Planning Tool (or RPT for short) is a Web based application which supports the planning of human resources in a small or medium enterprise with a project oriented business.
The main concepts of the RPT are tasks on one hand and employees on the other hand. Tasks need to be completed in a certain time by a limited amount of employees with specific skills. The RPT supports the process of associating tasks to the right employees in a way that due dates are met while every employee gets a constant workload.
The interface of the RPT is divided into three major sections:
Work:
In this section, employees can see which tasks they are supposed to work on. The bar display indicates with colors on a half day basis whether an employee is free, occupied, overloaded or absent. More detailed information is displayed when the mouse pointer is being placed on a segment of the bar display.
Plan:
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