Suggest Optimal Resources
When you use the Assignment Assistant, the application suggests optimal resources to assist you in picking one resource instead of you having to scan through a large list of resources.
The Assignment Assistant provides a more efficient assignment process. For example, there may be multiple available resources who fulfill the activity requirements, however, one resource can be the most optimal because of their proximity to the location. Resources that are optimal for selected activities are highlighted with a badge and displayed at the top of the page.
- First optimal resource: Resources with the least route impact are set as optimal
when they satisfy these conditions:
- The activities being moved have no violations after the move is performed.
- The number of other activities with violations is not increased in the route after a move is performed.
- Next optimal resource: The next set of optimal resources must satisfy the conditions that are described for the first optimal resource, and their Extra Travel time is not more than the first optimal resource extra travel time +10%.
This feature helps improve efficiency in the back office operations when users assign activities manually. Other potential benefits of this feature include saving travel time, saving fuel costs, providing an opportunity to assign additional activities, creating more realistic routes, and helping make faster yet efficient decisions.