[CAUT] Scheduling software

[Kent Swafford]

I so loathe this software. I call this software "Per Aspera", the Kansas
state motto being "Ad astra per aspera", to the stars through difficulties;
I only know the "through difficulties" part. Get a taste, if it isn't
down, which it is often, at:

http://adastra.umkc.edu/astraweb/index.jsp?start_page=home.htm

Choose Schedules, punch in date, time, Bldg., wait until the rooms menu
updates, then punch in the room, then punch in "Apply filter",

Try the main concert hall schedule, which would be found in bldg. PAC, room
00007.

I'm sure that this is very fine software, but it works poorly for the small
bit that I need from it. Rehearsals are not included in this listing(!)


Kent



On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Porritt, David <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
wrote:

>  Colleagues:
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> Our university is on the verge of purchasing university wide scheduling
> software.  This would organize class schedules, rooms and equipment for
> classes, events, banquets, seminars etc.  I'm going to attend a meeting on
> this next Thursday morning.  The software they are contemplating is called
> Ad Astra.
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> Do any of you work where Ad Astra is used?  If so I'd love to hear your
> comments on how easy it is to use, its good points, its shortcomings and
> it's frustrations.  This, of course, is a huge purchase and everyone wants
> to get it right!
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> Thanks for any help you can give.
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> dave
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> _________________________
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> David M. Porritt, RPT
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> Meadows School of the Arts
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> Southern Methodist University
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> Dallas, TX 75275
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> dporritt at smu.edu
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