| Project title | Academic Workload Planning Manager |
|---|---|
| Project Description |
Many organisations, including UWA, use a workload model for fair and transparent allocation of work tasks to staff.
Tasks accounted for in an academic workload model include unit coordination, project supervision and administrative tasks such as program chairs and head of department.
A workload model comprises
a set of tasks, each with a workload tariff (in, for example, hours per year);
a set of staff each with available hours (based on FTE, contract type, leave etc);
an annual allocation of staff to tasks.
This project is to design a database and user interface for storing a particular workload model and to allow managers and staff to assign, view and report on individual and collective workload. The system should support features such as bulk upload of workload tariffs and allocation, checks for workload balances, production of various reports, and ability for individuals to view, correct, and save their workload for a given year. |
| Client | Mark Reynolds, Head of School PMC |
| Other Stakeholders | Daniela Roberts, School Operations Coordinator |
| Desirable Prior Experience | Databases, web applications, business applications |
| Special Conditions | None |
| Intellectual Property | The IP exploitation model requested by the Client is: Creative Commons (open source) |
| Further Information | A beginner's guide to academic workload modelling (in UK universities). Current PMC workload model documents will be provided. |
| Version | CITS5206 21 July 2023 |