Other enhancements to Resource Scheduling Optimization

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Default optimization goal

When the Resource Scheduling Optimization solution is deployed, the system automatically creates a default goal with default constraints and objectives enabled.

In the Resource Scheduling Optimization solution, a goal is what the solution optimizes. For example, two common goals are maximizing working hours and minimizing travel time. By default, a goal has constraints and objectives enabled. Any of these can be modified as needed.

Default goal to maximize productivity

The default goal is used when single resource optimization is selected from the schedule board. If needed, a user can create a new optimization goal and associate it as a default goal.

Default goal deployed with Resource Scheduling Optimization

New constraint for matching resource type

Resource Scheduling Optimization includes a new constraint called Matches Resource Type. A constraint is a resource and requirement attribute that the optimization solution considers when automatically assigning jobs.

With this constraint, the optimization matches the resource type between requirements and resources to decide which type of resource can fulfill a requirement. This capability aligns Resource Scheduling Optimization more closely with the functionality of resource availability search.

Bookable resources include these resource types:

• Generic *
• Users *
• Contacts *
• Accounts *
• Equipment *
• Facility *
• Crew
• Pool

* Indicates resource types the optimization considers

In general, resource types define how the resource relates to the organization. As an example, resources with the resource type Users are usually employees, whereas the resource type Contacts or Accounts are usually contractors.

Additionally, requirements allow multi-select so you can specify which resource types are needed for a given requirement.

Multi-select resource type attribute on requirement

With this release, when assigning resources to requirements, the optimization now considers these resource types:

• Generic
• Users
• Contacts
• Accounts
• Equipment
• Facility

To enable the matching resource type capability, go to Optimization Goals and add it as a constraint.

Match resource type constraint in optimization setup

If the Optimization Goal is related to an active Optimization Schedule, you will need to republish the schedule.

Additional notes

• Resource Scheduling Optimization ignores requirements with the pool or crew resource type.

• If a requirement includes the resource type user and crew (for example, if one resource type is considered by optimization and one isn't), the optimization attempts to find a user resource to fulfill the requirement.