Redesigned documentation website, improved search and new ESS preference KPI’s (v0.28.0)

Our documentation website is completely redesigned. We’re giving it a crisper and fresher look, more in line with our recently redesigned website and platform. We hope you enjoy the new look, and will enjoy the better experience on mobile devices, as well as dark mode support.

The documentation homepage now guides you through the correct documentation, depending on the Timefold product you want to use.

This new version of the Timefold Platform comes with the following improvements:

End-to-end encryption
: All internal network traffic between different components of the Timefold Platform is now end-to-end encrypted.
(External traffic was already encrypted.) (For self-hosted installations, see our updated Installation Instructions for how to enable end-to-end encryption.)
Improved Search in Model Runs
: The search functionality on the Model Runs Overview page now searches across multiple pages. Searching is case-insensitive and supports partial exact matches.
Improved Search in Tenants via Global Admin
: Users self-hosting the Timefold Platform that have access to the Global Admin will now see improved search functionality on the Tenants Overview page in the Global Admin. It now searches across multiple pages. Searching is case-insensitive and supports partial exact matches.
Stricter password policies
: When registering on app.timefold.ai we now enforce three more password policies: You can not reuse previous passwords. You can not use passwords from a dictionary of the most common passwords. We disallow passwords that contain any part of provided personal data (like your name, email).
Documentation updates
: The platform documentation is restructured. A new high level product diagram was added to our Platform Concepts guide. There is a new guide explaining how to submit feature requests. And we have added documentation comparing using the Timefold Cloud Platform versus self-hosting our platform.
Improvements to Model Trials
: If you’re trialing the Timefold Models, we’ve made a couple of improvements to the process of signing up and extending a trial. All model runs and logs are now also kept for the full duration of the trial.

The new version also comes with updates to these Timefold Models:

Employee Shift Scheduling (v1 | Stable)

“Average Duration of Employees' Preferences Met”, “Minimum Duration of Preferences Met Across Employees”, “Average Duration Employee's Unpreferences are Violated” and “Maximum Duration of Unpreferences Violated Across Employees” KPIs added
: For new runs of the model, you’ll see that 4 new KPIs became available in the output, as well as visualized in the platform. The KPIs are marked as experimental and thus subject to change. We are looking for your feedback. You can use these KPIs to compare the quality of the provided planning solutions. Here is a description of the new KPIs:
"Average Duration of Employees' Preferences Met"
: The average number of time (defined in the ISO 8601 format) employees' preferences are met for preferred employee pairings, time spans, and shifts. This metric represents how the employees' preferences are being accounted for. Portions of shifts may be counted multiple times if they meet multiple preferences.
"Minimum Duration of Preferences Met Across Employees"
: The minimum number of time (defined in the ISO 8601 format) employees' preferences are met for preferred employee pairings, time spans, and shifts. All other employees have more minutes where they work according to their respective preferences.
"Average Duration Employees' Unpreferences are Violated"
: The average number of time (defined in the ISO 8601 format) employees' unpreferences are violated for unpreferred employuee pairings, and unpreferred time spans. This metric represents how the employees' unpreferences are being accounted for. Portions of shifts may be counted multiple times if they violate multiple unpreferences.
"Maximum Duration of Unpreferences Violated Across Employees"
: The maximum number of time (defined in the ISO 8601 format) employees' unpreferences are violated for unpreferred employee pairings and time spans. All other employees have fewer minutes where they work according to their respective unpreferences.
There is a new guide explaining how to submit feature requests.

Field Service Routing (v1 | Stable)

We fixed a bug where travel time from a previous break on a specific location was not properly taken into account.
Documentation updates
: The Skills feature guide is updated with information on how skill multipliers are taken into account when visits require multiple skills. And there is a new guide explaining how to submit feature requests.

Please let us know if you have feedback.