Method to view schedule interdependencies and provide proactive clinical process decision support in day view form

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor to execute the instructions to implement at least:
• a simulator to simulate allocation and operation of resources to execute tasks using the resources to complete a protocol in a dynamic environment, the simulator to at least:
• determine relationships between the resources and the tasks to be executed using the resources, the relationships including a probability density function calculated to estimate a duration for completion of the tasks using the resources;
• generate, based on the relationships and associated probably density function, decision support rules defining a lower specification limit and an upper specification limit bounding adjustable set points for task completion based on the probability density function;
• convert the tasks and decision support rules into critical path logic to be executed with respect to the resources, the critical path logic executable by the simulator to determine a schedule and associated schedule risk based on the tasks, the resources, and the decision support rules;
• and
• when the schedule risk falls outside bounds established by the lower specification limit and the upper specification limit of the decision support rules, modify the schedule using the critical path logic to generate a modified schedule of tasks for the resources to execute to complete the protocol;
• a scheduler to provide the modified schedule to at least one of the resources;
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• a scheduler interface to facilitate interaction with the simulator to at least one of replay, play forward, or edit the modified schedule.