Fixing Informal Skill Matching with Digital Staff Profiles and Smart Rota Planning

The Problem

A nationwide clinical diagnostics provider relied heavily on the memory of a few core team members to decide which clinicians and support staff were suitable for each shift. Skill sets, certifications, availability and limitations were tracked informally, often through conversations or individual knowledge. This created operational risk, inconsistent deployment decisions and limited the organisation’s ability to scale confidently. As the workforce grew, the lack of structured skill visibility became a major blocker to efficient planning.

The Solution

One of our digital squads digitised all staff skill profiles within the organisation’s CRM and connected this data directly to rota planning workflows. Each staff member’s qualifications, competencies, certifications and deployment constraints were standardised into a structured profile that the scheduling engine could reference automatically. Rota planners could now generate shifts based on verified skills rather than subjective memory, ensuring that the right people were assigned to the right roles every time. The new system reduced dependency on individuals and provided scalable, repeatable workforce planning.