Project Title: Survey and Analysis of Demand Forecasting in Workforce Scheduling
Student: Lingxiao Li
Course: Bsc Hons Computer Science and Management

Abstract:
Labour demand forecasting is a complex process, not only because its nature of future 
predication but also the various forecasting methodologies always make users confused. 
The current existing software within labour abilities could work out a prediction 
result but with no suggestions for users about the suitable approaches they could 
implement. This project aims to deal with the problem of selection process. In this 
report seven commonly used approaches from literature are being introduced and analysed 
to find its suitable organisations and situations. Based on this, a system is being built 
with automatic slection function to help users make a pre-judgement. The information about 
each approach will be shown to users with examples to help understanding. The system also 
provides calculation function to help users to work out a predication result. Generally the 
new develoed system has more comprehensive functions compared with existing ones. While it 
is still a decision support system with no ability of making the final judgement. In this 
report, the seven forecasting approaches and the system development processes will be 
specifically described.