Patent ID: 8015043
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of forecasting workforce demand, comprising: forecasting, using a computer processor an ongoing engagements demand, said ongoing engagements comprising engagements having a revenue commitment and an end date; forecasting an opportunities demand, said opportunities comprising engagements that are in different stages of a sales process and may become signed engagements during a forecasting period and incur a demand on the workforce; forecasting a wedge engagements demand, said wedge engagements comprising engagements in the forecasting period that are neither ongoing engagements nor opportunities at a forecasting time; representing a result of said forecasting said ongoing engagements demand as a first workforce demand statement, a result of said forecasting said opportunities demand as a second workforce demand statement, and a result of said forecasting said wedge engagements demand as third workforce demand statement, each of said first workforce demand statement, said second workforce demand statement and said third workforce demand statement describes a workforce demand at an engagement level and reflects uncertainties contained in each of said ongoing engagements demand, said opportunities demand and said wedge engagements demand, each of said first workforce demand statement, said second workforce demand statement and said third workforce demand statement comprises: integrating said first workforce demand statement, said second workforce demand statement and said third workforce demand statement to generate an overall workforce demand forecast, wherein said integrating comprises directly inputting said first workforce demand statement, said second workforce demand statement and said third workforce demand statement into a capacity planning engine, wherein said forecasting said ongoing engagements demand comprises: wherein said forecasting said opportunities demand comprises: wherein said forecasting said wedge engagements demand comprises: