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Apply a calendar shift model - Resource Forecast

The Resource Forecast feature allows you to simulate available capacity by configuring various types of work shifts.

You can create forecasts based on either:

  • Actual resources and calendars already defined in the system.

  • Simulated resources and calendars for hypothetical scenarios.

In a massive simulation, a calendar shift model is helpful to speed up the configuration phase.

A significant advantage of using resource forecasts is their complete independence from actual resource and calendar data. This means any adjustments or edits made within the forecast simulation will not impact the live operational data in your system.

Before you start

  1. Create Resource Forecast

  2. Configure at least one resource: Add and edit resources

Apply a calendar shift model

  1. In the FSM App, navigate to FEATURES → FORECASTING & CAPACITY PLANNING → RESOURCE FORECAST

  2. Use the filter panel to search for existing forecast records

  3. Clicking the option button related to the Resource Forecast, going on “Detail” option the configuration page will be showed as a calendar view.

  4. Clicking the option button of a single resource, the “Apply template” button allows to apply a template to a resource’s calendar, named forecast shift model.

Field

Description

Start Date

Start date of the period on which apply the template

End Date

End date of the period on which apply the template

Forecast Shift Model

Select the forecast shift model

Update Mode

The shift model can be applied in two modes:

  • Replace: all work-shifts are totally replaced

  • Only insert: it works only inserting new hours but not deleting the already existing one

Consider Holidays

Flag to consider or not holidays in the calendar’s generation