Work allocation model

Abstract

The invention refers to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a system for allocating processes (118) to a plurality of resources (106), where the method comprises the steps of: receiving a process specification defining a plurality of processes, each process having a weighting parameter (102) and comprising at least one task belonging to a task category; analyzing an available resource capacity (104) for each of a plurality of resources, each of which is capable of performing tasks within at least one task category; establishing a first resource-task assignment set (112) defining an assignment of the plurality of tasks to the plurality of resources depending on the task categories, where the first resource-task assignment set defines a first scheduling of the tasks depending on the available resource capacities, and evaluating for each of the processes a first schedule parameter (114) depending on the established scheduling of the tasks belonging to the respective process; establishing at least one further resource-task assignment set an assignment of the plurality of tasks to the plurality of resources depending on the task categories, where the at least one further resource-task assignment set defines at least one further scheduling of the tasks depending on the available resource capacities, and evaluating for each of the processes at least one further schedule parameter depending on the established scheduling of the tasks belonging to the respective process; evaluating a control parameter (116) for each of the established resource-task assignment sets depending on the weighting parameters and the schedule parameters; selecting one of the established resource-task assignment sets depending on a selection criterion for the control parameter; and allocating the tasks to the resources according to the selected resource-task assignment set.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to systems and methods for allocating processes to multiple resources. Background technique [0002] In a variety of environments, such as manufacturing, consulting services, or computer-implemented processes, for example, control and scheduling and the assignment of individual processes in engineering are often critical tasks to ensure a smooth and efficient production process. For multiple processes requiring large resource capacity and multiple different resource capabilities, focusing on one or several priority processes or resources often results in undesired idle time for other resources. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Disclosed herein is a system and method for distributing processes to multiple resources that can provide improved resource utilization and improved throughput that can be tailored to user-specific requirements. Description of drawings [0004] 1 illustrates an example system implementing the s...

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Problems solved by technology

With multiple processes requiring large resource capacities and many different resource capabilities, focusing on one or a few priority processes or resources often results in undesired idle time for other resources

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