The Master Scheduler builder is the person responsible for taking the schedule from the planning phase, right through to the finalized master scheduler.

Master scheduling software has always formed an important part of the master schedule building process, when compiling the master schedule. Scheduling software not only helps with the course and student scheduling, but should also assist in speeding up the master schedule builder planning.

Oftentimes master schedule builders would need to run the schedule a fair amount to look at different schedules and be able to find the best outcome for their particular school needs.

Fully automated course placements are also very important, since most master scheduling software programs only offer manual placements of courses. USA Scheduler is proud that most of its development has been done on the scheduling algorithms, in order to be able to place the courses in the best possible periods. This results in an optimally effective and highly accurate program schedule.

A good master scheduling software package would be able to do the following:

·       easy to use, user friendly and fast

·       assist with the scheduler planning

·       show solutions instead of the problems only

·       be able to run different scheduler modules

·       easy to link with the current existing student information system

·       the screen should be clear, easily readable, succinct and understood

·       spend less time giving a better result or outcome of the master schedule

·       just to mention a few, and USA scheduler offers far more than just the above

USA Scheduler also works very closely with the master scheduler builders; we have incorporated a lot of their wisdom and knowledge which has built up over the years into the automated, intelligence of the scheduler building process. This will provide valuable advice to the scheduler builder, of possible insights that they may not even have been aware of.

All of this fully automated master scheduler assistance, helps speed up the master schedule building process and produces a much better master schedule, in far less time than it would usually have taken.