HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
If efficentcy is important to you, than why not consider a shift operation that includes the holidays as part of the initial planning of the operation. This not only makes your operation far more efficient but also makes it easy to run
HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
If you are having issues with holidays, everyone wanting the same week off, why not have a Holiday Management Plan. Then everyone can get the holidays they want without affecting the operation
4on-4off EXPLAINED
The 4on-4off shift pattern is the most popular shift pattern in the world. Our series of videos on the 4on-4off shift pattern explain the problems and offer solutions that work in practice.
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SHIFT WORKING
The management of Human
Resources is based upon Staff
Rosters. Your company will use
staff rosters, they are the most
efficient method of staffing any
organisation.
VisualrotaX!
WELCOME
If your Company is thinking about changing to new Shift patterns. Let us help you.
Setting up a shift roster for the first time is difficult and time consuming. Fortunately, you don’t have to do it alone, with our specialist help and
appropriate software specially designed for this purpose you can create your own shift pattern. Training in Staff Rostering will make you more
productive and efficient. There is no quicker, easier or more effective method of management that will help your company more, than staffing the
business correctly.
Articles About Staff Rostering
Staff Scheduling. This is one of the most
frustrating managerial tasks that has to
be done. It can be made very easy.
I am often asked the question, how do I start
a brand new staff schedule? It can be
daunting to have the task of creating a brand
new manning operation, budgeting for it, and
presenting it to management.
All of us would like to think that there is
a repeatable pattern of shifts that would
only have to be done once.
How can you change over to using the
computer, having done the staff roster
by hand for years?
Staffing costs are the major expenditure
of all businesses. We can tell you how to
include them in your business plan.
If you need to keep records, have the
computer generate them for you.
Why not use the computer to do any
calculations and presentations you have
to have.
Considering A Merger or Acquisition? Many
mergers are financial failures because the
people aspects have not been planned and
managed properly.
Holiday pay falls into 2 distinct
variants, Did you know that?
Many organizations have pay rates that
do not coincide with shift times.
Hotel Staff and Staffing A Hotel .
Housekeeping, reception, porters,
cleaning, room service, restaurant, bar,
the list of departments is long enough, but
each department has several grades of
staff.
Visual Rota gives you the opportunity to
cost out the labour element of running
your establishment to as exact a figure as
you like.
The EC Working Time Directive will have an
effect on all Organisations. The Elements of
the EC Working Time Directive That Will
Affect You
Frequently Asked Questions about
creating a staff schedule on computer.
Visual Rota compiles additional alecrmation
to be used by the operations/financial
manager to be linked into forecasting on the
employment of staff and budget decisions.
Resistance to change is inevitable people
will always question methods and
evaluate what they are being asked to do.
All organisations need a manpower plan and
the essential prerequisite for any manpower
planning is a statement of demand for the
products of the organisation.
Visual Rota enables you to perform 'What
If..' analyses, such as; �What if - we decide
on different hours per shift?
This article concentrates on one very
important aspect of quality, how staffing
levels are seen to affect the quality from
the recipients point of view.
Short staffing is when the tasks to be
completed on a shift are not completed
because there is not enough staff
available.
Productivity increases can leave your
organization over staffed, Visual Rota can
reduce your staffing, painlessly.
How to search the Internet
Organizations and Staff Scheduling The
Basics Behind Efficient Organizations
What is it that people want, when they
talk about staff records? It isn't what is
available on the market at the moment.
CDT produce and use a set of Care Plans to
look after patients and as documents to be
examined by Health Authority Inspectors.
The next selection is for people already familar with scheduling staff and want to see how the program works
The topics of interest to you depends on who you are.
If you are just starting to schedule staff, you should look at
for a beginners guide. No one ever starts with a blank sheet of
paper, except in the literal sense.
New to Staff Rostering? try;
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Established User? try;
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Senior Managers & Above? try;
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Staff Scheduling and Staff Rostering Software
Visual Rota
Whether you employ 10 staff in a care home or 10,000 staff in a company,
Visual Rota will do the work for you
Hospitals, Care Homes, Hotels, Factories, Offices, Banks, Transport, Tourism, Security
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The Visual Rota website is more than just about a Staff Rostering Computer Program. Within this site, you will find
information about how to create the most efficient staffing structures. We show how simple it is to create staff rosters from
scratch, we cover how to manage when you think you are short of staff, or have too many staff. We cover holidays, how to
calculate holiday entitlements and how to assign holidays to ensure that you are never short of staff. We show you how to
use Visual Rota to meet budgets, monthly or yearly, both staffing budgets and cash budgets. We show you how to use
Annual Hours to equalize staffing versus workload variations. We show you how staffing affects quality and how the staff
can help with the roster.
We provide a consultancy service so that you can have
After you have reduced the time taken, and the effort expended, to a tenth of what it used to be, we will show you how to
use your new found time profitably, increasing the quality of the service you provide, increasing the profitability of your
company, and forming new strategies to become the best in your field.
Before Visual Rota, preparing Staff Schedules and Rosters involves an incredible amount of manual work. Formulating
the staffing schedule is one of the most frustrating managerial tasks that has to be done, and the first over riding
parameter is to minimise the work involved and maximise the efficiency. To be productive with the minimum waste of
effort, to be competent, capable and produce the desired result.
We all have to keep staff records. Manual record keeping requires considerable manpower. to convert the staffing
schedule into hours, payroll data, holiday entitlement and management data. Visual Rota creates these records
simultaneously.
Staff scheduling becomes a simple task, the schedule is prepared months ahead and takes
into account holidays, staff requests, work load variations, staff turnover and recruitment.
Staff can change their shifts without any loss of effectiveness to the organisation. It will even be possible
for staff to view the schedule at home and arrange for replacements before they phone in sick .
They will have been able to optimise staffing using 'What If' analyses. Managers requests for
staffing will now be based on the best infomation and they will be motivated to make decisions that produce
quantifiable results. They can try out scenarios, based on actual limits of time and money and produce the
best results.
MEASURING FATIGUE
WORKING & FATIGUE
Shift Operations can increase fatigue.
Learn where fatigue comes from, learn about the
effects of fatigue. Learn how to mitigate fatigue.
See our Fatigue Map.
The work you do impacts on fatigue.
It is tiring to be underworked.
It is tiring to be overworked.
Learn how to reduce fatigue
WORKLOAD ANALYSIS
MEETINGS & NEGOTIATIONS
We are experts in designing shift patterns including our speciality using data-driven methods to create optimised shift patterns that balance business efficiency
with employee well-being, legal compliance, and operational resilience. We leverage years of experience, analytical tools, and an understanding of shift work
complexities to tailor solutions for various industries.
Founded by Alec Jezewski, a 24/7 business veteran, we focus on creating custom shift operations for continuous and discontinuous businesses. We provide
solutions for workforce management, holiday planning, and balancing operational needs with employee work-life balance and legal compliance.
Key Areas of Expertise
These experts typically focus on:
Optimising Productivity:
Creating shift patterns that ensure adequate coverage and efficiency, reducing costs and minimizing disruptions.
Employee Well-being:
Designing employee-friendly patterns that foster a positive work-life balance and improve motivation.
Legal Compliance:
Ensuring shift patterns adhere to labour laws, including Working Time Regulations (WTR), to uphold employee rights and avoid penalties.
Adaptability:
Developing strategies to help organizations adapt to varying workloads, demands, and unforeseen challenges, such as sickness or holidays.
Industry-Specific Solutions:
Tailoring shift patterns to the unique needs of different sectors, such as manufacturing, healthcare, emergency services, and call centers.
VisualrotaX
VisualrotaX is our unique shift design and scheduling system created for organisations with complex shift pattern requirements and specifications, particularly
those operating 24/7 with variable staffing levels or with non-standard hours. It helps manage schedules, track absences, handle holidays, and optimise staffing
levels. It has the ability to create and manage intricate shift patterns abd its helpfulness in ensuring adequate staffing, improving efficiency, and tracking
individual staff records is second to none. It is specifically designed to create new shift operations based on existing data and staff cpntracts exposing any
pitfalls and providing the ability to simulate new solutions. It is a powerful tool that has the unique capability to overlay annual workload patterns onto any shift
pattern and expose any flaws, such as overstaffing and understaffing in hourly, or shorter, time steps for the entire year.
Key Features of VisualrotaX.
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Shift Pattern Management. VisualrotaX excels at creating and mahaging shift patterns, including those for rotating or non-standard hours.
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Absence Tracking. The system effectively tracks absences, including sickness and holidays, which is crucial for maintaining adwquate staffing levels.
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Holiday Management. It assists with holiday allocation and ensures proper coverage when staff members are on leave. It also runs Holiday Included Shift
Patterns where most, or all, of the holiday entitlement is included in the shift pattern. It will count down how many holidays are left to for the Holiday Year.
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Improved Efficiency. By optimising staffing and managing absences, VisualrotaX can contribute to reduced overtime, increase efficiency and better resource
allocation.
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Detailed Reporting and Insights. VisualrotaX provides visibility into staffing levels, individual staff records and overall operational performance, enabling
data-driven decision-making and running simulations to test out new ideas and solutions.
In summary: VisualrotaX is a well regarded tool for organisations managing complex shift patterns, offering features for efficient scheduling, absence
management, and staffing optimisation.
Our experience isn’t just in helping businesses
create and manage their operation. Its about
building relationships. We strive to become a close
and trusted advisor. providing timely innovative
insights that help keep the business ahead of their
competitors, market trends and life events.
Explore our new brochure and discover why we
are a leader in industry, data analysis and
operations research.
We are now a Local Government
Authorities & Agencies Low Value
Purchase System Accedited Supplier
Shift Patterns, Consultancy, Training
Why choose C-Desk Technology?
Specialist Expertise: We understand the complexities of
shift work and workforce management.
Strategic Guidance: Our insights empower you to make
informed, future-proof decisions.
Optimised Solutions: We deliver shift patterns and
workforce plans that enhance productivity and support
your people.
Trusted Partner: From compliance to operational
resilience, we’re committed to your long-term success.
Let us help you unlock the full potential of your workforce and
guide your strategic decision-making. Discover how our tailored
solutions can transform your business today.
HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
If efficentcy is important to you, than why not consider a shift operation that includes the holidays as part of the initial planning of the operation. This not only makes your operation far more efficient but also makes it easy to run
HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
If you are having issues with holidays, everyone wanting the same week off, why not have a Holiday Management Plan. Then everyone can get the holidays they want without affecting the operation
4on-4off EXPLAINED
The 4on-4off shift pattern is the most popular shift pattern in the world. Our series of videos on the 4on- 4off shift pattern explain the problems and offer solutions that work in practice.
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WELCOME
If your Company is thinking
about changing to new Shift
patterns. Let us help you.
Setting up a shift roster for
the first time is difficult and
time consuming.
Fortunately, you don’t have
to do it alone, with our
specialist help and
appropriate software
specially designed for this
purpose you can create your
own shift pattern. Training
in Staff Rostering will make
you more productive and
efficient. There is no quicker,
easier or more effective
method of management
that will help your company
more, than staffing the
business correctly.
