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Soft Tools is continually improving ResSched. Here are major features
added in recent releases. The features are grouped by the release
they were introduced in. This list does not include the many minor
features or improvements.
9.4
Multiple Schedules Open at Once
Keep many schedules open at the same time.
Clearer Terminology
Some terms have been replace with more descriptive labels to make
learning easier.
Improvements in window sizing and
positioning
Users have more control over window position and size.
9.3
Create Temporary Resource Groups
Users can display bookings of several resources selected on the
fly together in one schedule.
9.2
Booking Log
Detail booking logging for tracing activity
Better Support for Large, Changing
Client Lists
New system setting that better supports
large client lists that are updated frequently.
9.0
Reserve user
New class of user that can only reserve
resources subject to confirmation by an administrator.
Filter resource schedules by multiple
criteria
Meta resource groups let you view schedules
of those resources that are members of all or any selected resource
groups.
Conflict check on clients
Bookings can be checked for client as
well as resource scheduling conflicts.
Post updated schedules to web sites
automatically
Automatically post PDF's of selected schedules
to your web site at specified intervals ranging from every minute
to every day.
Resource charges can be changed
for individual bookings
Authorized users can change the rate
charged for using resources for individual bookings.
Standard monthly calendar for resource
groups
All bookings of a resource group can be
displayed and printed in a standard monthly calendar format.
Limit use of resource groups to
specified users
Use of specific resource groups can be
limited to only some users without affecting the users' rights to
book or view the resources in the resource group.
8.2
Associated document files with bookings
Document files created by other applications
such as spreadsheets can be associated bookings. Access to the documents
is controlled by the creating application or Windows.
8.1
Continued improvements in wide area/Internet
access
For Corporate Edition
User control over fonts
8.0
Wide area/Internet access for Corporate
Edition
The Corporate Edition supports wide area/Internet
access without the need for a separate
DBMS or web server installed on your server.
More efficient processing of multi-day
bookings
Removes most of the inefficiency that
was associated with processing multi-day bookings (those bookings
that run continously over more than one calendar day).
Use color with categories
You can now associate colors with categories
(formerly called projects)
More status levels available
You are no longer limited to just 5 status
levels for bookings
7.1
Utilization count
Number
of bookings for each resource added to time and days used.
7.0
Restrict view rights
of users
Limit which resources individual users can view as well as which
ones they can book
New conflict checking
process
All scheduling conflicts are now presented in a single list for
the user to choose whether they want to accept each conflict or
not.
New calendar and
view options
Users can choose a new calendar that shows the week in columns by
day with bookings grouped by resource and listed chronologically.
Horizontal views and calendars can now cover a full quarter or year,
for those organizations with bookings covering several days or weeks.
Horizontal views are now available for clients as well as for resource
groups and projects. Separate schedules for each resource can now
be printed when you choose to print the schedule of a resource group
or project. Users can choose whether to include Inactive bookings
in text schedules.
New security options
System Administrators have more choices. They can choose to use
networked user id's with or without password to log in to ResSched.
Or they can choose to have ResSched save usernames between sessions
on each workstation. They can also choose to prohibit view only
users from changing a password.
Invoicing
Rate periods for quarter and half hour now available and more tax
and discount fields. (Corporate Edition only)
Administration improvements
System and resource administrators can: add a resource to a resource
group from either the resource or resource group window. Authorize
a user to view or book a resource from either the resource or user
window. Delete multiple clients at once.
Usability improvements
Users can delete bookings (if they have authority) from Scan (graphic)
schedule views as well as Browse (text) views.
6.3
Drag and drop
Users can change existing bookings by dragging them to new time
slots and add new bookings by clicking on empty time slots
6.2
PDF output
Save, email and post schedules and reports as pdf documents.
Improved alert functions
6.1
User can select vertical or horizontal
layout of scans as default for buttons
6.0
Available resources for repeat bookings
When making a repeat booking you can select resources from a list
that contains just those resources available for all occurrences
of the booking.
Projects
You can now group your bookings in 'projects' (use your own term).
Manage those bookings as a group rather than individually. Great
for production or event scheduling
Horizontal time line schedules
New format for displaying the bookings of a resource group or project
for periods of a day, week or month. Similar to a GANTT chart, bookings
are laid out horizontally for each resource. Identifies all bookings
separately including those booked for the same time, and can be
printed.
Inactive resources, clients, and bookings
System and Resource Administrators can mark a resource or client
as inactive and users will not longer be able to book it. Any previous
scheduled bookings will still be displayed. A user can mark a booking
as inactive and it will not show up in utilization reports or in
the text schedules, but will show up in the graphic schedules (Scans).
Use along with status color and you have a great way of showing
when a resource is unavailable.
Client detail in text schedules
Users now have the option of including detailed client information
such as phone number and address in text schedules.
Printing in color
Users now have the option of printing graphic schedules in color.
Longer booking notes
Notes (free form text) for each booking can now be up to 2000 characters.
Cache resource and client data
System Administrator have the option of setting ResSched to cache
client and resource data on startup to improve performance. Booking
data is never cached.
Improved client and resource Locators
They are no longer case sensitive.
5.1
Status levels for bookings (with color)
E-mail booking information directly
5.0
The only resources offer for a booking are those that are available
at that time. Reduce the time needed for bookings
Private bookings/appointments. Make confidential or personal appointments.
Choose Sunday, Monday or any other day as the start day of your
calendars. Reflects your work week. Reorganized monthly print and
on screen calendars to show more information.
More user control over color display.
Additional New Features in Corporate Edition:
Single user ODBC driver included in license. Use your own report
and analysis tools.
Data import. Import client and resource information from other systems.
Client utilization and invoicing. Get a better understanding of
client usage, reduce clerical work and improve cash flow.
Palm® viewer. View resource and client schedules from a Palm®
PDA
4.2
Optional use of colors for resources, clients, booking types, start
and end times.
4.1
Graphical display of client schedules.
Simplified procedure for repeat bookings.
4.0
True multi-day bookings that support 24 hour operations and bookings
that span several days.
Graphical displays of schedules are more easily adjusted by user.
Easier administration of resources and users.
3.3
Use Microsoft WORD to print text based schedules and reports.
Tentative bookings
3.2
Each booking can specify a primary resource for schedules.
3.1
Support for pooled or inventoried resources that shouldn't be scheduled
individually but could be overbooked. (e.g. stacking chairs).
Utilization analysis for resources. |
