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He who started it all
In 1995, Preben Bjerregaard had enough. Enough of messy Excel spreadsheets and complicated rulesets. He felt there had to be an easier way to plan shifts for 60 employees in five departments. Therefore, he contacted his friend Henrik Baasch and, as it turns out, as it turns out, he was right.
"It was extremely time consuming to create schedules for 60 employees in Excel. The overview was non-existent, the sources of error countless, and the administration load very heavy around the monthly payroll," says Preben Bjerregaard, who was the Director of Inspiration in Aalborg back then.
That is why he contacted his friend Henrik Baasch, who ran the IT company Erhvervsservice Nord. Henrik Baasch was onboard with the idea of developing an IT system for workforce management. Together with software developer Knud Riishøjgaard they started creating what we now know as TimePlan.
TimePlan made everyday life easier "We worked non-stop for two months. We sat in front of the computer 18 hours a day," recalls Preben Bjerregaard.
The finished product TimePlan revolutionized the stores' work day. The program gave the employer a visual overview and the employee a clear work schedule 16 weeks ahead.
"We saved costs in our budget and had happier employees. TimePlan made our everyday life so much easier," says Preben Bjerregaard, who continues to use TimePlan today as Centre Manager at Aalborg Storcenter shopping centre.
Preben Bjerregaard Shopping Centre Manager
