Schedule conflict alerts in the web app

Learn more about schedule rules and schedule conflict alerts.

Overview

Skedulo helps to identify cases where schedules are created that are invalid because they are impractical. For example, if they require a single resource to be in two physical locations at the same time or a job that is dependent on another is scheduled to occur first.

When these schedule conflicts or exceptions occur, alerts are shown in the web app to help schedulers to identify and rectify them. The rules and exception alerts that can be found in the web app are summarized in the table below.

Schedule rules

The web app alerts users to work that is scheduled with one of the following conflicts:

  • The work item is scheduled outside of a time constraint; this includes starting before, starting after, or ending before the time specified in the constraint.
  • Resource is unavailable.
  • Resource is missing a required tag.
  • Resource is missing an optional tag.
  • Overlap of work items in the schedule.
  • Schedule does not respect job dependency.
  • Work item is overallocated.

Locations in the web app where schedule conflict alerts can be found

Schedule rule Location in web app
Time constraint
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list
  • Job details page
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation card in swimlane > Job card popup
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list > Map view > Job card popup
  • Resource > Schedule tab > Job allocation card in swimlane
Job Dependency
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation cards in swimlane
  • Job > Details tab > Resource allocation panel
  • Job > Details > Header
  • Job > Schedule tab > Job allocation cards in swimlanes
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation card in swimlane > Job card popup
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list > Map view > Job card popup
  • Resource > Schedule tab > Job allocation card in swimlane
Required tag
  • Job > Details tab > Resource allocation panel
Optional tag
  • Job > Schedule tab > Job allocation cards in swimlanes
Overlapping jobs
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation cards in swimlane
  • Job > Details tab > Resource allocation panel
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation card in swimlane > Job card popup
  • Resource > Schedule tab > Job allocation card in swimlane
Availability
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation cards in swimlane
  • Job > Schedule tab > Job allocation cards in swimlanes
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation card in swimlane > Job card popup
  • Resource > Schedule tab > Job allocation card in swimlane
  • Availability > Requests
Overallocation
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list
  • Job > Details tab > Resource allocation panel
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job allocation card in swimlane > Job card popup
  • Schedule > Swimlane > Job card list > Map view > Job card popup
  • Resource > Schedule tab > Job allocation card in swimlane

A count of active conflicts is also shown in the resource record’s Schedule tab header.