Flow Plans

Flow plans analyze individual daily patterns to extrapolate data for the entire week. Flow plans can be in any number of combinations as long as the entire day and week have been accounted for in the plan. The flow plan is then attached to the KBI(s) for the operation.

The purpose of a flow plan is: 1) to define which flow patterns will be associated with which days of the week for a specific KBI, and 2) to indicate the period of time that this flow pattern/flow plan association will be effective. You should create a flow plan for each revenue center period that is associated with guest demand.

Fields on the Flow Plans screen

#	Field	Description	Notes
Controls
1	Add Flow Plan	Create a new flow plan.
2	Delete	Deletes the selected flow plan.
3	Flow Plan list	Select a flow plan to view or edit details.
4	Audits	View a history of changes to the screen.
Details pane
5	Name	Name for the flow plan. If the flow plan is for a restaurant, give it a name that includes the revenue center and meal period. For example, Cafe Roma Dinner, Cafe Roma Lunch, etc. If the flow plan is for the Front Desk, you might use names like Arrivals, Departures, etc.	Required.
6	Code	Unique identifier for the flow plan.	Required.
7	Start Date	Date when the flow plan begins.
8	End Date	Date when the flow plan ends.
9	Flow Patterns	Select a flow pattern to associate with a flow plan for each day of the week. Choose from the list or begin typing in the field to search for a specific flow pattern.	Required. To add a flow pattern to the drop-down list, see Adding a Flow Pattern.