Dynamic Scheduling System With Proficiency-Based Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing scheduling systems provide equal access to all resources, leading to suboptimal task distribution as more proficient resources may be overlooked in favor of less efficient ones, resulting in inefficient allocation of tasks.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic scheduling system that assigns proficiency scores to resources based on task completion time, quality, and feedback, prioritizing higher-scoring resources for earlier access to timeslots, ensuring optimal task distribution while preserving resource autonomy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If equal access to timeslots is provided to all resources, then resource autonomy is preserved, but task distribution becomes suboptimal as less proficient resources may secure preferred timeslots

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource autonomyVSAvoidtask distribution efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameter of access timing based on resource proficiency scores. Higher-scoring resources gain earlier access to timeslots, while lower-scoring resources access later. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by differentiating access rights without completely removing autonomy, as resources can still choose from available timeslots appropriate to their proficiency level.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamic access scheduling where the set of available timeslots for each resource changes over time based on their proficiency score. Initially, only high-scoring resources can access preferred timeslots, but as lower-scoring resources improve their performance, their access window expands. This dynamic approach balances autonomy with optimized task distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If proficient resources are given priority access to timeslots, then task completion efficiency improves, but system complexity increases due to proficiency evaluation and iterative scheduling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask completion efficiencyVSAvoidscheduling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from task completion performance to calculate proficiency scores that determine timeslot access priority. Resources that complete tasks efficiently and on time receive higher scores and earlier access. This feedback mechanism justifies the increased system complexity by continuously optimizing task distribution based on actual performance data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary evaluation of resource proficiency before assigning timeslots, rather than using simple first-come-first-served allocation. By pre-calculating proficiency scores and determining access sequences in advance, the system reduces real-time scheduling complexity while maintaining optimized task distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If the number of available timeslots is limited, then task allocation becomes more selective, but less proficient resources may be unable to secure adequate timeslots

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask allocation selectivityVSAvoidresource opportunity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the number of available timeslots allocated to each resource based on their proficiency score and performance improvements. As resources improve their proficiency, their access window expands, allowing them to secure more timeslots. This dynamic adaptation ensures that limited timeslots are efficiently distributed while providing opportunities for resource development.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11900284B2Dynamic scheduling system with performance- based access
Publication Date: 2024.02.13 INTUIT INC
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AI summary

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for scheduling tasks in an electronic system. In some implementations, a dynamic scheduling system allows performance-based access to a task schedule. In distributing tasks to be completed, the dynamic scheduling system prioritizes resources that are more proficient at completing the tasks over resources that are less proficient. For example, resources that are more proficient may receive higher-priority access to the task schedule than resources that are less proficient. Each resource may be assigned a proficiency score based on quantitative or qualitative performance indicators associated with tasks previously completed by the resource. Each resource is dynamically provided access to the task schedule based on its proficiency score. For example, resources having the highest performance scores may be first to receive access to a set of timeslots, whereas resources having the lowest performance scores may be last to receive access to the set of timeslots.