How the Automated Scheduling^TM process works

1. Schools decide what features and options they want and the timeline required for completing scheduling.
2. Automated Scheduling^TM imports data the schools already have in their existing databases, if desired, to minimize the data entry.
3. Automated Scheduling^TM provides a combination of electronic forms, paper forms, and scheduling data-entry software, and Internet based data entry, depending on the options selected by school.
4. Schools define their scheduling constraints. Automated Scheduling^TM provides consulting assistance.
5. Automated Scheduling^TM generates a schedule in accordance with the constraints. If no satisfactory solution is possible, Automated Scheduling^TM will suggest changes.
6. The school reviews the resulting schedule. At this point, the school may accept the schedule, or decide to manually alter the schedule. (We can provide software to make this easier.)
7. Or, if the school has had some changes to the scheduling problem (e.g. in constraints, or the student body, or the faculty), these can be made and Automated Scheduling^TM can re-solve for the updated problem.
8. Once the school accepts a final schedule, Automated Scheduling^TM will distribute the schedule according to the selected distribution options, or if the school prefers, let the school itself or a third party handle distribution.