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Windows Based Resource Scheduling Solution |  |
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Browser front
end Supports Appointment & Task / Commitment Scheduling |
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Schedule Rooms, Equipment etc... | |
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Definable Booking Rules by Booking Type | |
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Definable Resource / Employee Skills Matrix | |
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System locates / suggests Resources by Skill / availability | |
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TimeZone compliant | - | - | |
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Customizable Booking Rules / Constraints | |
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Integrates with Microsoft Oultook/Exchange | - | |
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View Resources / Availability within MS-Outlook | - | - | |
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Recommended for | small | any size | any size, multi-site | |||||||||
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Customizable Views | |
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Resource Views | |
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Project Views | - | Customizable | |
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Customer Views | - | |
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Resource Utilization / Availability View | - | - | |
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Resource Task / Commitment View | - | - | |
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View multiple Employee & Resource Calendars simultaneously | |
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Conflict View | - | - | |
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Data & Reporting View | - | - | |
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Making Bookings / Scheduling Resources | ||||||||||||
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Make Bookings for multiple Resources | |
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Check availability then make bookings | |
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Specify Skill(s) / Date(s) - System makes bookings | |
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Search and book by availability | |
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Advanced Scheduling view available Resources by current Utilization | - | - | |
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Conflict Management - controllable conflict rules | - | - | |
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Search and Book by availability | |
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Search and Book by type / availability | |
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Search and Book by Skill | |
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Make Bookings by Job / Project | |
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View Bookings for a Project | - | |
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View availability for a Project | - | - | |
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View Tasks / Commitments for Resource | - | - | |
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View Tasks / Commitments by Project | - | - | |
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View Utilization / Availability by Project | - | - | |
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Make Bookings for a Customer | |
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View Bookings / availability by Customer | |
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View Tasks / Commitments by Customer | - | - | |
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View Utilization / Availability by Customer | - | - | |
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Search and Book available Skill / Class by Job / Project | - | |
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Does not allow Conflicting bookings | |
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Conflicts allowed based on definable rules | - | - | |
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Conflict view highlights Bookings in Conflict | - | - | |
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Color Code Bookings for easy recognition | |
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Schedule Recurring Bookings / Events | |
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Customizable Booking fields (Questions) | |
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Resource / Booking Views | ||||||||||||
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Resource View | |
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Summary (high density ) Resource View | - | - | |
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Resource Class / Skill View | n/a | - | |
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Summary (high density ) Resource Class / Skill View | - | - | |
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Project View | - | definable | |
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Customer View | - | definable | |
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Views show Appointment and Task style schedules | - | - | |
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Dedicated Task view by Resource, Project & Customer | - | - | |
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Utilization view by Resource, Project & Customer | - | - | |
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Bookings in Conflict View | - | - | |
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Views available remotely via Web | - | |
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Views available within MS-Outlook | - | - | |
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Operation via Network / WAN / Web / Outlook | ||||||||||||
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Supports Network operation (LAN) | |
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Supports Wide Area Networks | - | |
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Supports Remote operation via Browser | - | partial |
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Intranet / Extranet / Internet Operation | - | - | |
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Supports operation via MS-Outlook | - | - | |
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Reporting and Report Writing | ||||||||||||
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Active Drill Downs | n/a | |
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Standard Reports | |
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Report Writer | - | - | |
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Customizable Reports Menus | - | - | |
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Auto emailing of Reports to Managers | - | |
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Include Reports in Outlook Today dashboard | - | |
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Send reports to Excel, Word, Email | |
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Report Writing Service available | |
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Scalability | ||||||||||||
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Recommended number of Resources | 1-100 | up to 1,000 users | any size | |||||||||
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Named User Licensing | |
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Concurrent User Licensing | - | - | |
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Add Users in pack sizes | 1 User | 5 | any size | |||||||||
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Maximum number of Resources | unlimited rooms | 1,500 | unlimited | |||||||||
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Designed for self implementation | |
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Client installation required | |
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Automated, no-Touch end user installation | - | - | |
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End user training recommended | |
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Administrator / Manager Training recommended | |
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Typical implementation time | 1-2 days | 3-5 days | 3-5 days | |||||||||
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Export data easily | |
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Personalization available | - | |
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Integrates with MS-Outlook (No Exchange) | - | |
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Client Software Installed | - | Yes, within Outlook | ||||||||||
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Server Software Installed | - | Yes - Links database to a Mailbox | ||||||||||
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Propagation delay | - | Speed of email system | ||||||||||
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Requires MS-Exchange | - | With or without Exchange | ||||||||||
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Exchange Integration - Option 2 | ||||||||||||
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Direct, seamless and fully automated Exchange integration available | - | |
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Outlook Appointments seamlessly visible in WhiteSpace® / Wallchart® | - | |
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WhiteSpace® / Wallchart® bookings seamlessly visible in users' Outlook Calendar | - | |
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Supports Outlook Meeting Request System | - | |
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Outlook Plugin allows users to view multiple Resource Calenders within Outlook | - | |
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Plugin allows Outlook users to perform resource scheduling within Outlook | - | |
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Define which Booking Types sync with Outlook | - | - | |
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Recommended Exchange Version | - | 2003/2007 | 2003/2007 | |||||||||
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Databases Available | ||||||||||||
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SQL Express | |
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Technology | Windows Application | Windows Application with Optional Web Front End | 100% Browser based | |||||||||
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Web Server Technology | - | IIS, ASP, ASPX | IIS, ASP, ASPX | |||||||||
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Scripting Technology | - | Server side scripts and AJAX | Server side scripts and AJAX | |||||||||
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Architecture | 2-Tier | 2-Tier | N-Tier | |||||||||
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Recommended Server | Any | Windows 2003 | Windows 2003 | |||||||||
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Client | Windows Vista, XP, 2000 | Windows Vista, XP, 2000 for Windows Client, IE6/7 for Web front end | IE6/7 | |||||||||
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Exchange Integration | - | |
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Outlook Integration | - | |
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TimeZone Module | - | - | |
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Scheduled / Auto Report and Alert Server | - | |
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Timesheet entry | - | - | |
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Billing | - | - | |
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Advanced Billing | - | - | |
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Multi-Currency Billing | - | - | |
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Financials Integration | - | - | |
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Software available to purchase | |
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