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Microsoft Teams: Assign Open Shifts
Microsoft Teams Shifts now includes Auto Assign Open Shifts, which automatically suggests shift assignments based on employee availability, time off, patterns, and scheduling rules. Managers can review and adjust the draft before publishing.
Key dates
- 2024 — rollout (Rolling out worldwide to Standard Multi-Tenant)
Microsoft's description
Auto Assign Open Shifts is a Microsoft Teams Shifts feature that automatically fills unassigned (open) shifts for you. It lets managers automatically assign open shifts to available employees instead of doing it manually. The system considers factors like employee availability, approved time off, past scheduling patterns, and scheduling rules (e.g., max hours, rest time); and generates a draft schedule that you can review and adjust before publishing.