Understand Resource Management
Introducing Eightfold's Resource Management and Staffing Solution – a robust tool designed to tackle the challenges of project-based work by efficiently allocating human resources, time, and technology to meet organizational objectives. Our solution transcends traditional job roles, focusing on aligning talent with tasks to optimize workforce utilization and enhance productivity. With deep-learning AI capabilities, Eightfold Resource Management empowers organizations to identify and deploy the right employees with the necessary skills and experiences for both internal and external projects.
Addressing challenges in workforce practices
- Staffing projects has become a painful process due to manual and outdated resource management practices.
- Decentralized staffing information, often scattered across spreadsheets, leads to poor visibility into talent availability and skill matching.
- Until now, work assignments were based on availability rather than skill set, resulting in sub-optimal resource utilization. Organizations may also struggle to understand their people’s availability and skill utilization across the organization.
- Skills are rarely considered when making staffing decisions.
Eightfold's Resource Management addresses these challenges head-on by providing a centralized platform for finding and booking the right resources for each project or engagement. Specifically designed for project-based work, our solution offers the complexity, detail, workflows, and configurability needed to streamline resource allocation.
Capabilities
Eightfold Resource Management offers a suite of capabilities designed to intelligently execute project-based work and address the challenges faced by organizations. Click Resource Management from the app launcher (nine-dot) menu on the top-right to access Resource Management.
Matching skills with opportunities
By integrating with availability and booking systems, Eightfold can match resources based on their skillset to the appropriate opportunity, ensuring optimal resource allocation and project outcomes.
Real-time skill updates
As employees execute various projects, their updated skills and experience are reflected in the system, allowing for informed decision-making and improved resource utilization over time.
Streamlining processes
Eightfold Resource Management streamlines processes for resource managers and project managers, from demand creation to employee reach-out and feedback solicitation, reducing friction and enhancing efficiency.
Key features
Resource Allocation
Task assignment based on skills and availability ensures optimal utilization of team members.
Skill Management
Employees on CareerHub can view, edit their profiles, and add skills, enabling proactive application to demands matching their skillset.
Collaboration Tools
Seamless communication and document sharing facilitate effective collaboration among team members.
Integration with Other Systems
Compatibility with existing project management, HR, and financial systems ensures streamlined data exchange.
Demand Calibration
Resource Managers can calibrate demands and outline staffing criteria, ensuring better alignment with organizational objectives.
Resource Staffing
Resource Managers can review resource profiles, staff resources on demands, and coordinate with Project Managers to collect feedback and advance resources through the staffing process.
With these robust features, Eightfold’s Resource Management solution empowers organizations to streamline resource allocation, enhance productivity, and drive project success.
Benefits
Instant access to talent pool
Accelerate time-to-hire by tapping into the existing talent pool of employees. Eightfold's AI matching instantly finds the best candidate based on skills, location, preferences, and availability.
Informed decision-making
Increase the quality of hiring with visibility into past engagements and feedback from managers, facilitating informed decision-making and enhancing project outcomes.
Positive revenue impact
Access reports on employee utilization, previous engagements, and skill availability to staff the best talent with open engagements, leading to improved revenue and efficient bench management.
Future-proofing the organization
Identify skills gaps, track professional development goals, and recommend training programs to enhance employee skills and competencies, ensuring the organization remains competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.