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Software Review Columns - Netting a Catch Scheduling simplified
Scheduling can be a complex and time-consuming affair that must necessarily be free of flaws. This week's selection of software helps you schedule without tears. Schedule Random Shifts The Rand-25 spreadsheet randomly schedules 25 people to three shifts per day for 52 weeks in response to the number of shifts that each person has pledged to work. It is an ideal tool for use in managing volunteers. The spreadsheet produces individual and group schedules and comes in sizes for 25, 50 and 100 employees and produces individual and group schedules. Microsoft Excel or compatible spreadsheet program is required.
Shareware
This software is intended for scheduling for therapists, technicians, instructors, equipment, rooms, etc. It is a sophisticated, yet easy to use. Features include group scheduling of resources, many options for repeat scheduling, flexible conflict checking, fast scanning of bookings and available time slots, tentative bookings and access controls on resources. You can reduce booking errors, time, and cost of scheduling and improve resource utilisation.
Trialware
VasTech's integrated workforce management tools for scheduling, time and attendance management, and credential tracking extend the value of the other applications your enterprise currently relies upon everyday. You can use the software for collecting, processing and using this valuable data. The focus is on workforce scheduling and self-scheduling, credentialing and expiration notification, payroll, costing, and time and attendance systems by offering comprehensive rules-based solutions and techniques.
Shareware
This is a powerful network and Web-based solution for scheduling your company's facilities and resources. Meeting Room Manager supports multiple office locations. Employees can quickly reserve rooms at any office location using a standard Web browser. You can automate the reservation process, from reserving the room, requesting food & equipment, sending invitations, meeting confirmation, to detailed analysis reporting. Features include report designer, form designer, Outlook invitations, extensive security, invoicing, recurring meetings, meeting confirmations, auto archive, network authentication, available room search and SQL server.
30-day trial
An easy to use timer that maintains a log file, you can use this Program to maintain a perpetual time sheet for each project. The program records the total and daily hours logged. The logfile details can be viewed by selecting the Project menu. An Edit module allows you to log time for non-computer work. You can also generate text file time sheets and schedules that can be printed or opened with your spreadsheet program.
Shareware
The Days Off Calculator is a workweek optimisation software that is easily adaptable to construction, maintenance, assembly lines, telephone coverage, retail work, field supervision, etc. The calculator helps you schedule work crews over a seven-day week, by working out how many crew members can have any given pair of days off and still fill your personnel requirements. Specify how many people you need each day, and it tells you how to set up your employees' off days.
Freeware
A comprehensive yet economical software package that makes employee scheduling easier, this program allows you to maintain complicated shift schedules and changes with ease.
It comes complete with a simple four-step set-up process, employee contact manager, and a graphical scheduling interface.
Shareware
Compiled by C. Ramesh
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