Resource planning

Optimum allocation & monitoring for Maximum Project Successes

Plan and manage your resources centrally and dynamically, reduce manual efforts and errors, and ensure efficient utilization and flexibility of your employees.

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Dynamic resource planning at project level with ZEP

With ZEP, you control your resources and adapt them flexibly to any project.

Efficient resource planning

Overview of all project resources

Plan and manage all employee resources centrally in one tool. Always keep track of available and planned resources to effectively manage your projects and avoid bottlenecks.

Dynamic adjustments

Flexibility through real-time adjustments

Plan absences and workloads early on and avoid overloading your team. Adapt your planning to changing project requirements, taking into account time bookings, remaining expenditure estimates, and vacations.

Automated forecasting

Accurately predict sales forecasts

Use the forecasting function to predict future sales based on existing planning. The integration of price tables and current planning make realistic forecasts easier for you.

Ratial distribution of working time

Allocate resources flexibly

Make sure tasks and hours are spread evenly over the course of the project. Use this feature in particular for projects that require continuous processing.

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“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

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Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

männlicher Avatar
Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager

FAQs

Frequently asked questions and answers about ZEP.

Can I use ZEP to plan the workload of my employees for projects?

Yes, resource planning in ZEP enables precise planning of employee workloads for projects. By managing work packages, dynamically adjusting workload and color coding the status (green, yellow, red), you always have an overview of efficient planning.

How do work packages work in ZEP and what information do they provide?

For your project planning, the work packages in ZEP are used to define employees, time periods and scope for processes or tickets. They provide target/actual expenditure overviews, status displays and allow holidays, vacations and absences to be taken into account to ensure precise utilization.

Can I color display an employee's workload through work packages?

a, the workload of an employee is shown in color: green shows an uncritical workload, yellow indicates critical workload (100%), red indicates an escalation. Grey marks completed work packages with no further action required.

Can I view the remaining expenditure estimate and completion notification of work packages with ZEP?

Yes, your employees can report that they have completed the processing of a work package or enter the remaining effort estimate if required for a longer period of time. This information is logged and provides insights into the work process.

How does ZEP help me with resource planning and personnel deployment planning?

Scheduling allows an employee to be assigned to the project as a percentage, while personnel deployment planning enables granular planning and documentation of project assignments. Evaluations and graphics provide insights into workload at employee or project level and help optimize the overall workload of your company.

What does ZEP resource planning cost?

The Resource Planning module is available for the ZEP Compact and ZEP Professional programs. The price depends on the number of users per month. In our Price calculator You can have your individual monthly contribution clearly displayed.

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