In <[log in to unmask]> Erik
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>
>Does anyone on the list know of a good, user-friendly software program
>for scheduling volunteers?  One of my colleagues working in an
historic
>house is trying to schedule over 100 volunteers, all with unique work
>times and skills, and make sure that all times are covered and no one
is
>left out. This seems like the perfect job for a computer, but I have
been
>unable to locate any software designed for scheduling large groups of
>people. Is there any program that accomplishes this task with a
minimum
>of fuss?  Preferably PC-based, although all suggestions are
appreciated.
>
>Erik Mason
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Although at my museum we use the time honored 'fill-out-the-calendar'
approach, in my professional working life as a project manager I use MS
Project to juggle literally hundreds of resources (people, spaces, and
activities).

Another alternative is any 'groupware' scheduling software. On-time by
Campbell Software, Schedule+ by Microsoft are both reasoonable tools.



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