'''Workforce Modeling''' is the process by which the need for skilled workers at a particular point in time ([[demand]]) is matched directly with the availability and preference of [[skilled workers]] ([[Supply and demand|supply]]). The resulting mathematical models maycan be used to perform [[sensitivity analysis]] and generate data output in the form of reports and schedules.
Adoption of a workforce model is usuallygenerally found in industries that have complex work rules, skilled or certified workers, medium to large teams of workers, and fluctuating demand. Some examples include [[healthcare]], [[public safety]], and [[retail]].
A workforce modeling solution can also refer to a Software that demonstrates the number of staff necessary to complete tasks according to workload volumes/output by time of day, day of week, time of year.
==Definition==
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==Complexity of model==
Many workforce modeling solution applications useuses the [[linear programming]] approach to create the Workforce Model. Linear methods of achieving a schedule are generally based on assumptions that demand is based on a series of independent events, all of which have a consistent, predictable outcome.<ref name="Clancy, Thomas R. 2008">Clancy, Thomas R. ''Managing Organizational Complexity in Healthcare Operations.'' The Journal of Nursing Administration 38.9 (2008): 367–370. Print.{{Citation not found|date=October 2024}}</ref> [[Heuristics]] have also been applied to the problem, and [[metaheuristics]] have been identified as the best method for generating complex scheduling solutions.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Burke |first1=Edmund |last2=Causmaecker |first2=Patrick De |last3=Berghe |first3=Greet Vanden |last4=Landeghem |first4=Hendrik Van |date=2004 |title=The State of the Art of Nurse Rostering |url=https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/123829/1/JOS_ |url-status=dead |journal=Journal of Scheduling |volume=7 |issue=441–499 |pages=441–499 |doi=10.1023/B:JOSH.0000046076.75950.0b |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113501/https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/123829/1/JOS_ |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Clancy, Thomas R. 2008" />
Workforce modeling solutions can be created using a [[software]] solution for demand-oriented workforce management.
