Resource Analysts Ltd

Annualised Hours

One-day course on the application of Annualised Hours

The principles and benefits of Annualised Hours are reasonably well documented and understood. The main emphasis of this course is to address the next stage, the application of Annualised Hours to a specific problem. The key to unlocking the benefits of Annualised Hours is through the development of an annual roster that provides as close a match as possible to the annual business workload, along with a set of rules for making changes to the  roster when necessary.

Course outline

• Principles and benefits of Annualised Hours
• Case study for stable patterns of business demand (for example in continuous processes, 24/7)
• Case study for predictable variations in demand (for example, seasonal peaks and troughs)
• Case study for unpredictable variations in demand

Aimed at

Anyone wanting an understanding of how Annualised Hours can be applied in practice