1.5.7. Feature Comparison Matrix

Features:	Genetic Algorithm Class Scheduler	Lantiv Timetabler	Mimosa Software Scheduler	CyberMatrix Class Scheduler	Visual Classroom Scheduler	Orologio Class Timetabling System
Menu Options:
Multiple Schedules Open	no	no	no	?	no	no
Save/Open Existing Schedule	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Create New Schedule	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Export	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Printing	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Edit Options
Undo/Redo	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Cut/Copy/Paste:	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Search	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Scheduling:
Daily Schedules	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Weekly Schedules	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Quarterly Schedules	no	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Yearly Schedules	no	yes	no	yes	yes	yes
Scheduling Details:
Professors	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Rooms	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Courses	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Location	no	no	no	no	yes	no
Conflicts	no	no	yes	?	yes	yes
Preferences	no	yes	yes	yes	no	yes
Optional Features (WTUs, etc)	no	no	no	no	no	no
Viewing:
Day	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Week	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Quarterly	no	yes	no	?	no	no
Year	no	yes	no	?	no	no
Instructor	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Room Number	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Course	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Filtering	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Windows	no	no	no	yes	no	no
Custom Views	no	no	no	yes	no	no
Administration:
Access Control	yes	?	no	yes	no	no
Manage Users	no	no	no	yes	no	no
General Configuration	no	no	no	?	no	no
Functionality:
Create Schedule From Scratch	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Create Schedule From Previous Schedule	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Set Schedule Preferences	no	yes	yes	yes	no	yes
Set Classroom location	no	no	no	no	no	no
Set Schedule Conflicts	no	yes	yes	?	yes	yes
'Tweak' Schedules	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
'Permanent' Databases (Instructor/Room/Course/Prefs)	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes
&enbsp;   'Quarterly' Databases (Instructor/Room/Course/Prefs)	yes	no	no	yes	yes	no
Administrator (Scheduler)	yes	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Normal Users (Instructors)	yes	no	no	yes	no	yes
Guest Access (for Viewing)	yes	no	no	?	yes	no
UI Characteristics:
Multiple Windows Well Supported	no	no	no	no	no	no
Convenient Data Input (Quick/Batch/etc)	no	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Nice Style Overall	no	yes	no	no	yes	no