Facility Scheduling
Software Chart
Spring, 1998
Craig M. Ross
Indiana University
A.E. Klawitter & Associates (847) 392-6880 |
CEO Software, Inc. (800) 441-2581 |
Escom Software Services (800) 661-1196 |
THE-Programmed For Success (800) 488-PFSI |
Overtime Software (800) 467-0493 |
R.I.C. Corporation (219) 432-0799 |
Vermont Systems, Inc (802) 879-6993 |
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PRODUCT NAME |
AEK Facility Scheduling |
SCHEDULER PLUS |
CLASS |
Facility Reservations and Rentals |
Facility Wizard |
ConCentRICs |
RecTrac! Facility Reservation Module |
VERSION NUMBER |
5.0 |
5.35 |
2.51 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
8.1 |
PRICE Single user version Multi-user LAN version |
$5,000 $500 per add=l |
$2,250 |
$1,250 per user |
$3,750 $6,500 |
$150 Varies |
$50-$350 per user, per module |
$1,950 $2,450 |
PLATFORM |
DOS, Windows Unix, NT, Novell |
DOS,Windows, 95,NT, Novell |
Unix, Windows, 95 NT,VMS, Novell, |
DOS |
Windows |
Windows, VMS |
DOS, Windows, Unix, Sun, HP |
LANGUAGE WRITTEN IN |
Thoroughbred |
C++ |
Visual Basic/C++ |
C++ |
Microsoft Access & C++ |
C++ |
4GL Progress |
SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE |
Yes |
No |
Escrow only |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
MULTI-USER/LAN NETWORK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4th Qtr >96 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Disk space required for application Rec processor speed Recommended RAM |
30MB 486-66 8-16MB |
12MB 486-66 8MB |
30MB 486-DX-66 12MB |
600KB 386/33 600KB |
10MB 386/486 8MB |
40MB 486 16MB |
20MB 386 + 2MB + |
BOOKINGS |
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How many years can a reservation be booked in advance? |
Unlimited |
Year 2035 |
Unlimited |
60 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited (Summer, 1996) |
Does program: View availability by type of facility Display
# of facilities by location |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes For programs only Yes Yes No Yes Yes, no seasonal Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes In development No Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes |
Does program search for users by: Last name Facility type Group name Arrival date |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Does program search for available facilities by: Keywords (kitchen, lighted diamond) Room capacity Date-range Time of day |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Does program: Allow different units of time for different facilities? Carry blocks of bookings to another facility? Book only portions of a facility? Book scheduled maintenance periods? Provide for manually overriding/ adjusting schedules? Allow for facility searches to identify first available facility meeting minimum criteria? Handle shared usage (i.e. soccer field overlapping baseball diamond) |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Yes
In development
Yes
Yes
Yes
No |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
What is the maximum # of: Facilities that can be scheduled? Overlapping facilities allowed? Days which can be scheduled? Reservations per facility/day? |
9,999 9,999 Unlimited
Unlimited |
Unlimited
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited |
Unlimited
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited |
936 936 9,999 1,440 |
Unlimited 99 Unlimited Unlimited |
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited |
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 1,439 |
How many months of historical schedules can be maintained? |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
How are users classified? User defined Pre-established categories |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Are facility reservations recorded in: Standard AM/PM Military |
Yes No |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes In development |
Are pop-up help lookup windows provided for: Calendar Facility codes Fee codes Other codes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Does program provide on-screen: Daily views Weekly views Monthly views Six-month views |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Are reservation times listed in chronological order? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Does program allow for on-screen viewing of multiple facilities at the same time? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PERMITS/CONTRACTS |
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Does program allow multiple bookings for same group at the same facility? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Does program track insurance requirements? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
If reservation permits or confirmations are produced by the program, do they include: Date of reservation User group name User group address User group contact name # of people to attend Facility name Time of reservation Facility address Waiver or hold harmless release Fee charges Payments made Exceptions to policy noted Terms and conditions Special notices or policies |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
REPORTS/PRINTING |
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Custom mailing labels? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Titles/footers user defined? |
Yes-titles |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Does program print: Facility directories Facility categories Description of facilities Master schedule for each facility Facility fee categories Facility charges Overlapping facilities Receipts Reservation confirmations Permits Daily schedules Facility staffing schedules Special instructions and comments Set-up notes Equipment notes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes |
Can permits/reports be printed in batches for: Facility sites Time Specific date Range of dates |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes Yes |
Does the program print facility damage checklist prior to and after the user group departs? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Does the program support plain paper when printing permits? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Are pre-printed permit forms available? |
No-user defined |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Does the program print reports by: Facility status User list for each site by: Facility Group alphabetically Individual alphabetically |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes Yes |
FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE |
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Does program: Assign and track damage charges Add additional charges to facility rental Automatically determine prime/ non-rime time rates and resident/non-resident rates Pro-rate for actual time used Prompt when facility deposits are due for release Allow for refund processing of facility deposits Track late or unpaid facility invoices Track advance deposit due dates Prepare facility use invoices Allow credit card payments Allow for billings to be split between an individual and a group |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No |
Does program compile statistics by: Hours of use Types of user # of confirmations Revenue generated Historic comparison of use patterns |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes No Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Does program print: Cash receipts journal Total # of reservations for individual facility Total # of reservations for all facilities Total # of reservations by a group Total # of reservations by an individual Advanced reservations by date range Deposit due reports |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No |
Are statistics displayed in the following formats: Pie chart Bar chart |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Yes Yes |
No No |
No No |
Yes Yes |
No No |
What is the maximum # of daily rates allowed per facility? |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
MAINTENANCE |
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Does program provide for: User defined inspections reports Preventative maintenance schedules Work orders Cost analysis reports Tracking user complaints and problems |
Provided in Maintenance Management Module |
Yes Customization Customization Yes Yes |
Provided in separate module |
No Yes Yes No No |
No In development Yes No Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Provided in MainTrac module |
EQUIPMENT RENTAL |
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Does program provide for: Equipment rental of items for each facility Listing of equipment items by facility Listing of equipment rental charges Equipment set-up and take-down instructions |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes Yes |
In development In development In development In development |
Yes Yes Yes No |
Yes No Yes Yes |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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User defined password security? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Tutorial provided? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
On-line help |
In development |
Yes |
What interfaces are available: Tournament scheduling Registration Other: |
Yes Yes Maintenance, Accts Payable |
Yes Pending Catering, Personnel |
No Yes POS, Accounting, Membership |
Yes 4th Qtr 1996 None |
Yes Yes League Scheduling |
No No None |
Yes Yes Pass Mgmt, POS, Equip Rental, Acct Payable |
Demo disk available? |
Live demo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Working copy available for evaluation purposes? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Import data file types supported? |
ASCII |
ASCII |
ASCII |
None |
Text, CSV, dBASE, Etrieve |
Varies by module |
ASCII |
Export data file types generated? |
ASCII |
ASCII |
ASCII |
None |
Text, CSV, dBASE, Etrieve |
ASCII |
ASCII |
Annual maintenance fee? |
Yes-2nd yr optional |
15% of list price |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15% of purchase price |
Yes |
Technical support |
800 telephone |
Unlimited 800 telephone & telephonic training |
Unlimited 800 telephone |
Toll free telephone |
Unlimited 800 telephone |
Free with maintenance |
Unlimited 800 telephone |
Regular support hours |
8:00-5pm M-F (Client Time) |
8:00-5pm M-F (MST) |
6:30-5:30pm M-F (PST) |
8:00-8pm M-F (EST) |
9:00-5pm M-F (EST) |
24 hours |
8:00-6pm M-F (EST) |
Other: |
1 yr warranty; 24hr/7days week support |
30 day money back guarantee |
Lifetime guarantee 100% money back guarantee |
30 day money back guarantee |
Money back guarantee |
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