plano WFM — Workforce management software provider from Germany

Workforce Managment Software from plano — With Heart and Mind

  • We believe in plano and work professionally with a lot of passion and at eye level. That’s how we can offer solutions that fit our customer’s needs with ease.

    Customized WFM solutions:

    With plano WFM, we offer individual solutions that are tailored to the specific requirements and needs of your company.
    Heart and soul, experience, and customer service:
    Our team is passionate about what they do and, at the same time, brings years of experience in the field of workforce management with them. We work closely with our customers and make sound recommendations, ensuring the solution fits the problem.

    Continuos innovation:

    We continuously develop our software to keep up with the latest industry trends and technologies. As a customer, you can rest assured that you’ll always have access to the best tools.

    Flexibility and scalability:

    Whether for small or large companies; whether for simple or complex requirements: Our software is flexible and scalable so that it fits with the size and growth of your company.

    Real-time data and reporting:

    With plano, you have access to real-time data and can react quickly and flexibly to changes.

    Compliance and legal certainty:

    plano WFM helps to comply with all legal regulations and labor laws, preventing risk and sanctions.

  • Since 2006, we’ve been passionate about workforce management and ensure that employees and their working hours are scheduled in the best possible way. What makes us better? The perfect blend of passion and expertise.

    “Can’t” isn’t in our vocabulary

    Whether simple or complex scheduling scenarios: We can map out almost all requirements in our software. Our plano WFM solution relies on a proven standard that can be modeled down to the last detail. That means our customers get a solution that’s flexible and works for them.

    AI-supported optimization at the highest level

    Our AI-supported algorithms are in the background ensuring absolute efficiency and optimized scheduling. Fully or partially automated.

    360-degree support

    We are always at your side, even after implementation.

  • Our plano Workforce Management is suitable for all companies that want to efficiently schedule, monitor, and manage their human resources. Our ability to map out even the most complex scheduling scenarios has made us one of the leading providers of workforce management solutions for many years—especially for mid-sized companies and corporate groups.

    Our plano WFM can be used in all industries and is suitable for companies from the following sectors:

    Retail:

    Retail companies often have large numbers of employees and complex shift scheduling requirements. Our plano WFM helps optimize staffing to better serve customer demand.

    Gastronomy:

    Hotels, restaurants, and bars have seasonal fluctuations and varied working hours.
    With plano WFM, we help match workload to demand and increase efficiency.

    Healthcare:

    Hospitals, care facilities, and doctor’s offices require precise scheduling to ensure the optimal number of doctors, nurses, and other staff are available when needed. With an appropriate workforce management solution, healthcare processes and patient care are improved.

    Production and manufacturing:

    In the manufacturing industry, plano WFM makes efficient use of the existing workforce to achieve production goals.

    Customer service and call centers:

    Companies that provide customer service and support often require precise shift scheduling to effectively handle call volume and customer inquiries. With plano WFM, we assign employees in the right way and help improve service quality.

    Transport and logistics:

    Transport and logistics companies have complex requirements for the shift scheduling of drivers and logistics personnel. With workforce management, operations run smoothly and are more cost-efficient.

    Financial services:

    For banks and financial companies, accurate staff planning is important for ensuring good customer service and regulatory compliance.

    Public service:

    Government agencies and public institutions use plano to optimize staffing in various departments and improve service for citizens.

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Workforce Management

powerful & passionate

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From Ilmenau for the Entire World

We make workforce management with passion and expertise. Efficient and economical, flexible when changes occurs, and tailored to your needs. Our shift scheduling is effective and legally compliant, AI optimized, and gets your employees on board with modern self-services. All-in-one or modular.

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AI-supported

We make your life easier: You provide the company requirements, our AI-supported software does the rest.

Limitless

We are and will remain at your side, even after implementation.

Tailor-made

Complex? Yes, please! Our flexible standard software can be customized down to the last detail and tailored to your specific requirements, regardless of employee numbers, industry, or complexity.

Gartner® Market Guide 2024

Market Guide for Workforce Management Applications

The Gartner® Market Guide 2024 highlights the latest WFM capabilities, provides an overview of suitable software solutions and thus decisively supports companies in their search for a suitable workforce management vendor.

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Our Solutions

From efficient and AI-based shift scheduling and time management to a modern employee portal: With plano, we ensure the power of your workforce is optimally scheduled. Tailored to your requirements and from a single source.

Engage Employees, Don’t Lose Them

Our customers show: Shift scheduling with plano reduces unnecessary overtime, saves costs, reduces scheduling effort, and brings employees closer to the company. We’ll show you how!

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What Our Customers Say

1,000,000 users in 33 countries — How we successfully implement workforce management for our customers"

  • Miriam Mertens, Prokuristin & Leiterin Personal und Organisation, Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach

    We were looking for software that, on the one hand, reflects the regulations of the collective agreement for the public sector, but on the other hand is also flexible enough to map and implement the very specific circumstances we have at the theater.

  • Reinhard Rehm-Rink, nutzt Plano für DRK-Kreisverband Kassel-Wolfhagen e.V.

    With plano WFM, our employees can now plan their schedules flexibly and according to their own personal circumstances. It’s great!

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    The entire plano package is consistent and I highly recommend it. The service, customer focus, and product are fantastic!

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    Before the plano modules were implemented, staffing was planned in one day for one day, but now, scheduling is done for the entire week in just one day.

plano for Your Industry

We have the right solution for your industry requirements.

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Our planos

improve the work lives of your employees.

More than 350 companies and over 1,000,000 people use plano worldwide to ensure optimized rosters and shift schedules. With our software, we help reduce company costs, involve employees, and make scheduling more fair and flexible. For satisfied employees, satisfied companies, and satisfied customers.

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  • 24.10.2024

    New Functions of our plano WFM solution

    Our workforce management solution is entering the next round! With the 2024.2 release, we are offering numerous new functions and… ...

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  • 18.10.2024

    Latest WFM Trends

    Workforce management (WFM) software is evolving rapidly in 2025 to meet the increasing demands of the modern working world. In… ...

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  • 25.09.2024

    Flexible Shift Scheduling

    As working hours have become increasingly flexible (various contractual hours, dynamic changes from full-time to part-time and back again, lifetime… ...

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  • 20.08.2024

    Planning With Integrated Time Management

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  • 24.07.2024

    Shift Scheduling 24/7

    Shift work is a central part of many industries and plays an essential role in our globalized and 24/7 world.… ...

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  • 05.06.2024

    4-Day Workweek - The future of work

    The 4-day workweek is a frequently discussed topic in today's working world. The idea of shortening the traditional working week… ...

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    Skills Management - New Currency of Work

    At a time when technology and industry requirements are constantly changing, employees skills are becoming a valuable currency that guides… ...

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Your Best Solution in Three Steps

You take the first step. We’ll take care of the rest.

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    Initial meeting and as-is process analysis

    In our first meeting, we will analyze your current state. Within the scope of an as-is process analysis, we will determine problem areas and discuss initial solution steps with plano WFM.

  • 2

    Evaluation and strategy

    We define your concrete requirements in a functional specification document, finetune the contents, and plan implementation with plano WFM.

  • 3

    Implementation and further development

    We configure and implement the software based on your requirements. After a test phase, approval and rollout of the system will take place. Even after this step, we will continue to support you with heart and mind.

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