In Organizer's work model, it is possible to define one or several resource demands for an activity. This can be done in an existing task, but also and very common, in a task template. In the latter case the resource demand will emerge as soon as a new task is created from that template. To define resource demands, the following structure applies:

•Personnel demands

oCategory.

oCompetence.

•Machine demands

oCategory.

oClass.

In this structure, the demand types are defined. In the same structure, the organization's personnel and machine resources are classified.

As an example, a demand could be to have ”field personnel for switching work”. The category Field worker, and the competence classes ”Certificate HV” and ”Certificate LV” are set up. This makes it possible to specify that the field operators may need some type of authorization for working on certain types of tasks, in this example switching at different voltage levels.

An example of a machine demand can be the need for certain types of terrain vehicles for performing field operations. The category could then be Terrain vehicle and the class ATV with carriage.

 

The categories for personnel resources are defined in the code list DSG – RESOURCE_PERSON_TYPE_CL.

 

The competence types for personnel resource are defined in the code list DSG – PERSON_COMPETENCE_TYPE_CL.

 

The categories for machine resources are defined in the code list DSG – RESOURCE_ITEM_TYPE_CL.

 

The classes for machine resources are defined in the code list DSG – ITEM_COMPETENCE_TYPE_CL.

 

 

When setting up a resource demand for an activity, a combination of category and/or competence/class from these code lists are used. Hence, the lists needs to be built to cover the different types of manning and machine needs that can emerge in the type of workflows used in the organization.

When building up the organization's resource pool, the resources are classified into categories and competences/classes using the same code lists.

In the functions for resource booking (mainly used in WorkPlanner) the user can select to match the personnel/machine pool against the resource demands on different levels: category only, or category and competence/class in combination.

For a more detailed description of the functions for resource booking to activities, please reference the Organizer user guide.