[clug-talk] Labor Scheduling

[Jesse Kline]

Quoting Mark Carlson <carlsonmark at gmail.com>:

> I haven't heard of any software (free or $$$) that is available that
> will do all of that automatically.  I have seen software (MS Project
> and many groupware suites) that will help you do it.

I think I will need something which is tailored towards employee scheduling. I
don't think that a project management or groupware package will do what I need.

> Do you have an example of a non OSS package that provides what you
> need?  You could also inquire if they have an NPO discount... I know
> some companys are very good in that respect (such as Oracle offering a
> license to the CDICS for $500.)

Unfortunately I have yet to find something that does exactly what I want. I have
found some of the features I need in various applications, but nothing that
completely fits the bill. The closest thing I've found so far is probably
TeamWork ( http://www.schedulesource.com/software/workforce_software.aspx ).
They are way over priced though.

It's true that many companies give significant discounts to non-profits. We
actually found that it would be significantly cheaper to buy exchange rather
than setup Kolab and buy liscenses for outlook connectors.

Jesse