AI & BI use case · Business Intelligence

OR resource planning

Use operating rooms and staff optimally.

What it's about

OR resource planning optimises scheduling, room occupancy and staffing needs, minimising bottlenecks and idle time.

  • Higher efficiency
  • Better planning
  • Cost reduction
Business case & ROI
+10 %

OR utilisation

−15 %

overtime

6 Mon.

payback

−20 %

waiting times

Calculated from more procedures and lower staffing effort.

How we do it
  1. 01

    Data integration

    Consolidate data from ERP, MES and further sources for OR resource planning.

  2. 02

    Data quality

    Clean, harmonise and validate data for plausibility.

  3. 03

    Model development

    Train and validate the OR resource planning model on historical data.

  4. 04

    Pilot

    Pilot OR resource planning in one area and collect feedback.

  5. 05

    Rollout

    Scale the solution and integrate it into operational processes.

5

Steps

6

Data sources

4

Stakeholders

From first data access to production – every step delivers a tangible interim result.

Data typically needed

Patient data

Treatment data, appointments and resource use.

HR data

Shift plans, qualifications and absences.

Appointment data

Patient and customer appointments with history.

ERP data

Master and transaction data from ERP.

Machine data

Condition, parameters and production counters.

Documents

Specifications, quotes, contracts and reports.

Stakeholders
  • Patient management

    Improves processes and resource utilisation.

  • HR

    Plans personnel and qualifications better.

  • Controlling

    Quantifies effects and supports budgeting.

  • IT

    Builds on a scalable and secure data infrastructure.

Typical business value
01

Higher efficiency

02

Better planning

03

Cost reduction

04

Higher customer satisfaction

05

More transparency

The data platform advantage

With a solid data foundation this use case gets faster, cheaper and far more stable.

Central data platform

Real-time data integration

Scalable analytics pipelines

Reusable data products

Build a data platform
Synergies & positive side effects

Demand forecasting

Data flow enables more precise forecasts.

Production planning

Forecasts improve planning and on-time delivery.

Automated reporting

Metrics are provided without manual effort.