What is meant by Target scheduling?
The term "planned scheduling" refers to the planned and fixed timeline for activities or projects, ensuring that all tasks are completed within a specific timeframe. Planned scheduling defines start and end dates for various operations to ensure the smooth flow of a project or production. It helps avoid bottlenecks and optimizes the use of available resources.
Typical software functions in the area of "planned scheduling":
- Schedule Creation: Automated generation of schedules for projects or production processes, based on defined milestones and dependencies.
- Resource Planning: Allocation of necessary resources (e.g., personnel, materials) based on scheduled dates to avoid shortages.
- Capacity Matching: Comparison of available capacities with planned workloads to ensure all tasks can be completed within the scheduled timeframe.
- Automatic Schedule Monitoring: Monitoring the adherence to planned schedules and notifying users of potential delays.
- Rescheduling and Adjustment: Adjusting schedules and reassigning tasks when changes or disruptions occur.
- Reporting: Generating reports on the status of planned scheduling to document progress and deviations.
- Integration with Other Systems: Connecting planned scheduling with ERP or project management systems to synchronize planning with other business processes.
- Scenario Simulation: Simulating different planning and scheduling scenarios to test the impact of changes.