Has your childcare been optimised by Daitum?
Childcare Rostering
Having the right staff in the right room at the right time is crucial in childcare. To help Service Managers, Daitum’s best-in-class AI-driven optimisation solution makes the rostering process in this complex and highly regulated environment as simple as a click of a button.
“Guardian rapidly rolled-out the Optimisation Rostering Application across all our services, with amazing results
and benefits emerging within weeks. Daitum’s on-going and reliable support has been a tremendous help too.”
Liz Brooks, General Manager of Operational Efficiency, Guardian Childcare & Education
Daitum’s childcare solution combines the power of our advanced AI optimisation algorithms with a deep understanding of the sector. It has been crafted to provide a solution that specifically caters to the needs and challenges of childcare operations.
By providing optimised rosters for centre managers and educators, Daitum drastically reduces the time spent creating rosters, and eliminates the guesswork involved in managing staff ratios across the day. This gives your educators more time to focus on quality of service rather than worrying about compliance.
BUSINESS PROBLEM
Daitum’s childcare solution combines the power of our advanced AI optimisation algorithms with a deep understanding of the sector. It has been crafted to provide a solution that specifically caters to the needs and challenges of childcare operations.
By providing optimised rosters for centre managers and educators, Daitum drastically reduces the time spent creating rosters, and eliminates the guesswork involved in managing staff ratios across the day. This gives your educators more time to focus on quality of service rather than worrying about compliance.

Why Choose Daitum?
Daitum’s software is powered by world- beating, industry proven, AI algorithms. It delivers solutions which are beyond the scope of human capabilities, while fitting seamlessly into all of your existing childcare management systems. The solution is quick to set up and works through the cloud, with a simple, Excel- compatible interface, and requiring minimal training.
Why Choose Daitum?
Daitum’s software is powered by world- beating, industry proven, AI algorithms. It delivers solutions which are beyond the scope of human capabilities, while fitting seamlessly into all of your existing childcare management systems. The solution is quick to set up and works through the cloud, with a simple, Excel- compatible interface, and requiring minimal training.

- Generate attendance profiles using bookings & historical sign-in/sign-out data
- Determine optimal staff allocations, start times & end times (inc. variable shift length for casual staff)
- Minimise shifts & hours rostered while ensuring compliance with ratios and contracted hours for permanent staff
- Maintain consistent start times for staff across the week
- Allocation of “Float” staff, with detailed quota calculations
- Allows for state- and centre-specific configuration and staff availability & leave
- Scenario management and “what if?” analysis
- 8-10% reduction in weekly rostered hours
- 10x faster roster production
- Maximum compliance
- Increased staff wellbeing & higher staff retention
FEATURES
- Configure to your business rules
- Configure staff data individually or by group/EBA
- Override any optimiser decision
- Visibility of constraints and metrics
- Easily adjust optimisation KPIs
- Explore and compare different “what-if” scenarios
BENEFITS
- Build plans faster
- Generate graphical run sheets
- Satisfy staff requests
- Achieve correct skills mix
- Achieve EBA/contract compliance
- Reduce staff/contractor costs
- Reduce key person risk
- Consistent, high quality plans
FEATURES
- Configure to your business rules
- Configure staff data individually or by group/EBA
- Override any optimiser decision
- Visibility of constraints and metrics
- Easily adjust optimisation KPIs
- Explore and compare different “what-if” scenarios
BENEFITS
- Build plans faster
- Generate graphical run sheets
- Satisfy staff requests
- Achieve correct skills mix
- Achieve EBA/contract compliance
- Reduce staff/contractor costs
- Reduce key person risk
- Consistent, high quality plans
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