Method for supporting shift preparation

Abstract

To provide a method for supporting shift preparation at a childcare facility or the like and thereby improving the business efficiency thereof.SOLUTION: A method for supporting shift preparation of childcare workers that is executed by a server terminal in a system in which the server terminal, a nursery school terminal and a kindergarten terminal are connected through a network includes steps of: accepting day-off information on a childcare worker; referring to shift information on the childcare worker; referring to an arrangement criterion of an arrangement destination to which the childcare worker is assigned; referring to information on other childcare workers; and determining another childcare worker into assignment to the arrangement destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for assisting in creating a shift schedule for nursery teachers.

Background Art

[0002] Recently, the shortage of nursery teachers has been taken up, and along with it, there has been a demand for improving the work efficiency of nursery facilities and the like.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for easily changing the sudden work shift of nursery teachers and the like in a nursery facility or the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the above Patent Document 1, when changing the work shift, it is necessary to separately check whether the nursery facility or the like meets the placement criteria. If the criteria are not met, it is necessary to replenish a substitute nursery teacher, and there remains a problem that it takes time to secure personnel.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the work efficiency of nursery facilities and the like by assisting in creating a shift schedule for nursery facilities and the like.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] A method for assisting in creating a shift schedule for a nursery facility or the like according to an aspect of the present invention, wherein a server terminal receives vacation information of a nursery teacher, refers to the shift information of the nursery teacher, refers to the placement criteria of the placement destination to which the nursery teacher is assigned, refers to other nursery teacher information, determines other nursery teachers, and assigns them to the placement destination.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, by assisting in creating shifts for childcare facilities and the like, the work efficiency of childcare facilities and the like can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Also, not all of the components shown in the embodiments are essential components of the present invention.

[0011] <Configuration> FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing a system for assisting in creating a shift for a childcare facility or the like according to the first embodiment of the present invention. By launching a web browser or application installed on the nursery user terminal 200 and the kindergarten user terminal 300, and through the user interfaces of the user terminal 200 and the user terminal 300, requests such as vacation applications are received, information regarding placement criteria and information of other childcare workers are referred to, and a service for assisting in creating a shift for a childcare facility or the like is provided. It is composed of a server terminal 100, a nursery user terminal 200, and a kindergarten user terminal 300. Also, here, there may be a plurality of nursery user terminals 200 and kindergarten terminals 300, but unless otherwise particularly mentioned, hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, one nursery terminal 200 and one kindergarten terminal 300 will be described as examples respectively. This embodiment can be applied to both the nursery terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300.

[0012] The server terminal 100, the nursery terminal 200, and the kindergarten terminal 300 are each connected via a network NW. The network NW is composed of the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like.

[0013] The server terminal 100 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing. In the present embodiment, one server terminal is exemplified for convenience of explanation, but it is not limited thereto, and there may be a plurality of them.

[0014] The nursery terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 are information processing devices such as personal computers or tablet terminals, for example, but may also be composed of smartphones, mobile phones, PDAs, or the like.

[0015] In this embodiment, the system 1 includes a server terminal 100, a nursery school terminal 200, and a kindergarten terminal 300. It will be described as a configuration in which the persons in charge of nursery schools and kindergartens use the nursery school terminal or the kindergarten terminal to perform operations on the server terminal 100. However, the server terminal 100 may be configured as a stand-alone device, and the server terminal itself may be provided with a function for each childcare facility, etc. to directly perform operations.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a functional block configuration diagram of the server terminal 100 in FIG. 1. The server terminal 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

[0017] The communication unit 110 is a communication interface for communicating with the nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 via the network NW. Communication is performed according to a communication protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

[0018] The storage unit 120 stores programs for executing various control processes and each function in the control unit 130, input data, etc., and is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. Further, the storage unit 120 has a nursery school data storage unit 121 for storing various data related to the nursery school. Note that a database (not shown) storing various data may be constructed outside the storage unit 120 or the server terminal 100.

[0019] The control unit 130 controls the overall operation of the server terminal 100 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 120, and is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and the like. As functions of the control unit 130, there are an information reception unit 131 that receives information such as instructions and requests from the nursery school terminal 200 or the kindergarten terminal 300, etc., and an information processing unit 132 that performs predetermined information processing such as referring to and processing various data related to nursery schools and kindergartens. These, the information reception unit 131 and the information processing unit 132, are activated by the program stored in the storage unit 120 and executed by the server terminal 100 which is a computer (electronic calculator).

[0020] The information reception unit 131 receives information from the nursery school terminal 200 or the kindergarten terminal 300 via the communication unit 110 when a person in charge of a nursery school or kindergarten makes a predetermined request (such as entering text or pressing an icon) through a user interface such as a screen displayed via a web browser or an application provided by the server terminal 100.

[0021] The information processing unit 132 executes predetermined information processing such as storing the information received from the nursery school terminal 200 or the kindergarten terminal 300 in the user data storage unit 121, referring to the stored arrangement criteria, and referring to the nursery teacher data.

[0022] Also, although not shown in the figure, the control unit 130 has an image generation unit that generates screen information to be displayed via the user interface of the nursery school terminal 200 or the kindergarten terminal 300. For example, by arranging various images and texts in a predetermined area of the user interface based on a predetermined layout rule using the images and text data stored in the storage unit 120 as materials, the information to be displayed on the user interface is generated. The processing related to the image generation unit can also be executed by a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

[0023] FIG. 3 is a functional block configuration diagram showing the nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 of FIG. 1. The nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 include a communication unit 210, a display operation unit 220, a storage unit 230, and a control unit 240.

[0024] The communication unit 210 is a communication interface for communicating with the server terminal 100 via the network NW, and communication is performed according to a communication protocol such as TCP / IP.

[0025] The display operation unit 220 is a user interface used for a person in charge of a nursery school or kindergarten to input instructions and display text, images, etc. according to input data from the control unit 240. When the nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 are configured by a personal computer, it is composed of a display, a keyboard, and a mouse. When the nursery school terminal and the kindergarten terminal 300 are configured by a smartphone or a tablet terminal, it is composed of a touch panel or the like. This display operation unit 220 is activated by a control program stored in the storage unit 230 and executed by the nursery school terminal and the kindergarten terminal 300 which are computers (electronic computers).

[0026] The storage unit 230 stores programs for executing various control processes and each function in the control unit 240, input data, etc., and is composed of a RAM, a ROM, etc. Further, the storage unit 230 temporarily stores the communication content with the server terminal 100.

[0027] The control unit 240 controls the overall operations of the nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 by executing the programs stored in the storage unit 230, and is composed of a CPU, a GPU, etc.

[0028] Note that the server terminal 100 may be configured to have the function of the display operation unit. In this case, the nursery school terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300 may not be provided.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of nursery data stored in the server 100.

[0030] The nursery data 1000 shown in FIG. 4 stores various data related to the nursery. In FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience of explanation, an example of one childcare facility (the nursery identified by the nursery ID "10001") is shown, but information related to a plurality of nurseries can also be stored. As various data related to the nursery, for example, basic information related to the nursery (nursery name, address, person in charge name, contact information (phone number, email address, etc.), nursery homepage URL, etc.), basic information of nursery teachers working in the nursery (including name, age, work experience, etc.), basic information of children attending the nursery (name, age, class, address, guardian information, etc.), admission and withdrawal information of caregivers and children, shift information of nursery teachers (working hours, total working hours, vacation acquisition status, etc.), placement criteria (the minimum number of nursery teachers required for each age of children), can be included. Note that data related to kindergartens can also store similar data.

[0031] FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart showing a process for assisting in creating a shift for a nursery teacher when the nursery teacher applies for leave according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Here, in order to use the present system 1, the person in charge of the childcare facility accesses the server terminal 100 using a web browser of the nursery terminal 200 or (when installing an application) an application or the like. When using the service for the first time, the above-mentioned basic information of the nursery is input, and membership registration is performed through telephone authentication and / or a predetermined authentication such as SNS, and thus the use of the service can be started. Alternatively, the childcare facility can also use the service without performing membership registration. If the childcare facility has already obtained a user account, for example, by receiving a predetermined authentication such as inputting an ID and a password and logging in, the service becomes available. After this authentication, a predetermined screen is displayed on the user interface via a website or an application or the like.

[0033] Furthermore, in this example, it is assumed that in the case where a shift has been created while meeting the placement criteria in advance, if a situation occurs where a childcare worker must take leave due to various circumstances, it is necessary to assign a substitute childcare worker. Conventionally, the person in charge of the childcare facility used to assign substitute childcare workers based on rules of thumb. However, with this example, it becomes possible to provide a process that not only contributes to improving work efficiency but also supports shift creation in a safe manner that meets the placement criteria. The following describes this process.

[0034] First, as a pre - process for step S101, the information reception unit 131 of the control unit 130 of the server terminal 100 receives the leave application information of the childcare worker from the nursery terminal 200. Next, as the process of step S101, the information processing unit 132 of the control unit 130 of the server terminal 100 refers to the shift information from the nursery data 1000 stored in the storage unit 120 via the communication unit 110. The shift information has been created in advance as already meeting the placement criteria and includes the placement destination (assigned class, kitchen, office, etc.), working hours, break times, etc. of the childcare worker.

[0035] Subsequently, as the process of step S102, the information processing unit 132 of the server terminal 100 refers to the placement standard information from the nursery data 1000 stored in the storage unit 120 via the communication unit 110. The placement information is stored as nursery data 1000 in the nursery data storage unit 122 of the storage unit 120, and the information processing unit 132 refers to the class of the placement destination of the nursery teachers and the placement standards in the workplace as the placement standard information. Here, the placement standard is the standard determined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or local governments, and refers to the minimum number of nursery teachers required for each age group of children in operating a nursery facility or the like. The standard may be revised, and in that case, the standard of the system can also be changed. Also, since the placement standards vary depending on the type of nursery facility (for example, approved nursery and kindergarten), it is also possible to set placement standards according to the nursery facility. Here, as a result of the reference, if it is determined that the placement standard is satisfied even when the nursery teacher who has applied for leave has obtained the leave, the process ends here.

[0036] Subsequently, as a result of the process of step S102 described above, if the placement standard is not satisfied, as the process of step S103, the information processing unit 132 of the server terminal 100 refers to the nursery teacher information from the nursery data 1000 stored in the storage unit 120 via the communication unit 110. Here, the information processing unit 132 refers to the shift information, cumulative working hours, and leave acquisition status of other nursery teachers working in the nursery.

[0037] Subsequently, as the process of step S104, based on the condition information such as the shift information, cumulative working hours, and vacation acquisition status of the nursery teachers working in the nursery school included in the nursery teacher information referred to in the process of step S103, one or more nursery teachers who meet the conditions are extracted from the registered nursery teachers, thereby determining the nursery teachers who will be alternative candidates. The server terminal 100 stores the nursery teacher information of the alternative candidates determined in this step in the nursery school data storage unit 121 of the storage unit 120. As the process of step S105, among the nursery teachers who are candidates determined in the process of step S104, the nursery teacher selected by the nursery teacher terminal 200 is assigned as the substitute nursery teacher. The information processing unit 132 updates the shift information stored in the nursery school data 1000.

[0038] This is an example of a flowchart showing the process of assisting in creating the shift of nursery teachers when a child is absent on the day in a childcare facility or the like according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] In childcare facilities such as nursery schools and kindergartens, on the side of the children attending the facility, sudden absences such as poor physical condition on the day also occur frequently. In this case as well, it may be necessary to urgently change the shift situation on the day. Hereinafter, the process of assisting in creating the shift will be described in this embodiment. First, the entry information such as the entry time and entry location of the children is transmitted from the nursery school terminal 200, kindergarten terminal 300, or other applications to the server terminal 100. As the process of step S201, the information reception unit 131 of the control unit 130 of the server terminal 100 receives the entry information from the nursery school terminal 200, kindergarten terminal 300, or other applications via the communication unit 110. The information processing unit 132 stores the received entry information in the nursery school data storage unit 121 of the storage unit 120 as the nursery school data 1000.

[0040] Next, as the process of step S202, the information processing unit 132 of the server terminal 100 refers to the shift information from the nursery data 1000 stored in the storage unit 120 via the communication unit 110. The shift information is stored in the nursery data storage unit 121 of the storage unit 120, and the information processing unit 132 can refer to the shift information (working hours, break times, etc.) regarding the nursery teachers in charge of the class of the absent children received in the process of step S201.

[0041] Next, as the process of step S203, the information processing unit 132 of the server terminal 100 refers to the placement standard information from the nursery data 1000 stored in the storage unit 120 via the communication unit 110. The placement standard information is stored as nursery data 1000 in the nursery data storage unit 122 of the storage unit 120, and the information processing unit 132 refers to the placement destination of the nursery teacher in charge of the absent children in the process of S201 and the placement standards in the workplace as the placement standard information. Here, the placement standard is the standard determined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and local governments, and refers to the minimum number of nursery teachers required for each age group of children in operating a childcare facility, etc. The standard may be revised, and in that case, the system's standard can also be changed. Also, since the placement standards vary depending on the type of childcare facility (for example, approved nurseries and kindergartens, etc.), it is also possible to set placement standards according to the childcare facility. Here, as a result of the reference, if the number of nursery teachers in the class does not affect the placement standard even when children are absent, the process ends here.

[0042] As the process of step S204, if a large number of children are absent in step S203 and the number of nursery teachers in the corresponding class affects the placement standard, a notification is displayed on the nursery terminal 200 and the kindergarten terminal 300. For example, if the number of nursery teachers in the class exceeds the placement standard due to a large number of children being absent, a notification recommending placement to other workplaces is displayed for the purpose of improving the operational efficiency of the childcare facility.

[0043] Although the embodiments according to the invention have been described above, they can be implemented in various other forms, and can be implemented with various omissions, substitutions, and changes. These embodiments, variations, and omissions, substitutions, and changes are included in the technical scope of the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0044] 1 System 100 Server Terminal, 110 Communication Unit, 120 Storage Unit, 130 Control Unit, 200 Nursery School Terminal, 300 Kindergarten Terminal, NW Network

Claims

1. A method for assisting in creating a shift schedule for childcare workers, wherein a server terminal receives vacation information of a childcare worker, refers to the shift information of the childcare worker, refers to the placement criteria of the placement location to which the childcare worker is assigned, refers to other childcare worker information, and determines the other childcare worker and assigns them to the placement location.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the other childcare worker is assigned only when the placement criteria are not met.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the placement location includes at least the class for which the childcare worker is in charge.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the vacation information includes the case of receiving it on the day of work.

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