System and method for dynamic staff bidding
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1. A system for dynamic staff allocation for shift assignment by bidding consisting of:
- server means for storing a data base of staff competencies,server means for storing a data base of staff experiences,server means for storing a data base of supervisorial preferences,input terminal means for interfacing to the server with data bases of staff competencies, experiences, and supervisorial preferences,administrative entry means for establishing administrative master schedule containing organization time and rate requirements with staff competencies,experiences, and supervisorial preferences,processing means for matching administrative schedule requirements and staff competencies, experiences, and supervisorial preferences,sending means for directly notifying qualified staff of openings available for bidding, requesting bids from matched staff members,input means for qualified staff to submit a bid for scheduling their competencies and experience for a shift in response to the process notification,processing means for selecting qualified staff is accomplished by a collection of predetermined administrative criteria from the qualified presently matched staff,processing means for notifying the qualified staff of a shift schedule success resulting in an award of a shift for a given rate, at a specified time,posting means of notice of award to a qualified staff of a shift for a given rate, at a specified time on a master schedule, andprocessing means for generating administrative reports for system feedback and improvement.
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing a dynamic staff bid system of scheduling and time slotting of staff personnel by administrative personnel. The present invention with the matching engine selecting qualified, capable employees by direct messaging for bidding based on dynamic feedback reduces potentially dangerous mismatches of personnel. Also the present invention affords improved work availability to employees, improved insight (from on the job feedback) enhanced flexibility to administrators and an improved working environment.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for dynamic staff allocation for shift assignment by bidding consisting of:
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server means for storing a data base of staff competencies, server means for storing a data base of staff experiences, server means for storing a data base of supervisorial preferences, input terminal means for interfacing to the server with data bases of staff competencies, experiences, and supervisorial preferences, administrative entry means for establishing administrative master schedule containing organization time and rate requirements with staff competencies, experiences, and supervisorial preferences, processing means for matching administrative schedule requirements and staff competencies, experiences, and supervisorial preferences, sending means for directly notifying qualified staff of openings available for bidding, requesting bids from matched staff members, input means for qualified staff to submit a bid for scheduling their competencies and experience for a shift in response to the process notification, processing means for selecting qualified staff is accomplished by a collection of predetermined administrative criteria from the qualified presently matched staff, processing means for notifying the qualified staff of a shift schedule success resulting in an award of a shift for a given rate, at a specified time, posting means of notice of award to a qualified staff of a shift for a given rate, at a specified time on a master schedule, and processing means for generating administrative reports for system feedback and improvement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computerized method for implementing a dynamic staff allocation for shift assignment through bidding function comprising:
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storing staff competencies;
[licenses, certifications, skills];storing staff experience; storing supervisorial feedback on employee performance; storing staff supervisorial preferences; specifying an amount increment for competitive bidding situations; requesting staff competencies for a specific time slot at a specific rate; identifying staff competencies from sort/matching to requesting above; requesting from identified staff bids to fill a specific time slot at a specific rate; receiving bids from above identified staff; selecting from bids received above choice for slot; notifying selected staff bid from above; reporting summaries and statistical information; and posting on master schedule award of time slot qualified staff. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A virtual server based dynamic system for creation, operation, and maintenance of organizational time slot scheduling with specified criteria including competencies, experience, supervisorial preferences, time slot, and rates.
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