Dashboard & Notifications

What does the dashboard show?

The dashboard is the home screen for admins and the quick overview for employees. It bundles everything that needs action or attention:

Swap and request overview

The dashboard has a section "Shift swap, applications, requests" — a bundled view of all open items:

• Swap requests: e.g. "3 pending swap requests" with overview.
• Pickup requests from shift handovers.
• Absence requests for approval.
• Join requests with or without placeholder merge suggestion.

Push notifications

PlanFast sends push notifications when something happens that directly involves you. You don't need to keep the app open — you'll be notified.

Examples of push triggers

In-app messages

Alongside push notifications, all relevant events show as in-app messages on the dashboard. You can open, respond to or mark them as read — even later, if you missed a push.

Shift notes

Notes directly on a shift are a fast communication channel:

• Manager: Can add notes to any shift — e.g. "Especially busy today, please be on time."
• Employees: Can add notes to their own shifts — e.g. "Will be 10 min late, train delay."

When a note is added or changed, an automatic push and in-app message goes to the other side. More: Creating & managing shifts.

Push settings

In the app settings you can choose which pushes you receive — e.g. only shift assignments, no general updates. By default all important events are on.