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<p>The Tech Committee has been evaluating how to improve Windrow’s Scheduling and Communications. This is a challenging but important project that will substantially improve staff productivity and the quality and accuracy of our communications. However, our work on this important project is not finished. Even so, it is time to summarize what we have learned about calendar planning to date and outline our proposed improvements.</p> | <p>The Tech Committee has been evaluating how to improve Windrow’s Scheduling and Communications. This is a challenging but important project that will substantially improve staff productivity and the quality and accuracy of our communications. However, our work on this important project is not finished. Even so, it is time to summarize what we have learned about calendar planning to date and outline our proposed improvements.</p> | ||
Current Status | |||
Calendar planning today is driven by the monthly Grid at Windrows. The current planning approach can be summarized as follows: | Calendar planning today is driven by the monthly Grid at Windrows. The current planning approach can be summarized as follows: | ||
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# As the second half of the current month approaches, the staff and committees must gear up again to produce the next Monthly Grid. | # As the second half of the current month approaches, the staff and committees must gear up again to produce the next Monthly Grid. | ||
Proposed Improvements | |||
We believe that there is a simpler and more efficient approach, but it will require learning some new approaches. We believe that planning accuracy and efficiency can be substantially improved by the following: | We believe that there is a simpler and more efficient approach, but it will require learning some new approaches. We believe that planning accuracy and efficiency can be substantially improved by the following: | ||
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# The Red Book should be replaced with an electronic tablet (with a red cover). This Red Tablet will still be available at the front desk as one more way to sign up for activities and transportation. The front desk staff will be trained to assist residents and new users. The Red Tablet signups will be electronically and immediately entered into a combined database of all signups, no matter the method of signing up (e.g., website, smart phone app, Red Tablet, or staff entries.) | # The Red Book should be replaced with an electronic tablet (with a red cover). This Red Tablet will still be available at the front desk as one more way to sign up for activities and transportation. The front desk staff will be trained to assist residents and new users. The Red Tablet signups will be electronically and immediately entered into a combined database of all signups, no matter the method of signing up (e.g., website, smart phone app, Red Tablet, or staff entries.) | ||
Needed Next Steps | |||
This interim summary is a work in progress. More work must be done to revise this plan and complete this work. Some useful next steps would include the following: | This interim summary is a work in progress. More work must be done to revise this plan and complete this work. Some useful next steps would include the following: | ||