Shift scheduler for a hospital ward or call centre
Build a scheduler that covers every shift fairly under rules on rest, leave and skills, and compare it with hand-made rosters.
The brief
Making a monthly roster by hand takes a manager days and still upsets people. Build an optimiser that covers every shift with the right skills, respects rest and leave rules, and spreads night shifts fairly, then compare it with a hand-made roster on cost, fairness and gaps. Good looks like: a roster that passes every rule check, a fairness measure, and a way to repair it when someone calls in sick.
What you will build
- Write the rules and demand for a ward or call centre
- Model the problem in OR-Tools
- Add fairness goals
- Compare with a hand-made roster
- Add quick repair for sudden absence
- Build a roster view for managers
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