IQ.Session® Competitor Comparison

Product Capability
IQ.Session®
IQ.Session® CL
Astra Schedule
TPHi
Schedule25™ / Resource25

Company
Comquip, Inc.
Comquip, Inc.
Ad Astra
Infosilem
CollegeNet

Type
Decision Support
Decision Support
Database
Mainframe

Technology
Client/Server
Client/Server
Web
Batch

Development Background
Group RFP
User RFP
Facility Mgt
Automated room scheduling

Room attributes
x
x
x

Attribute levels and quantities
x
x

Course Requirements
x
x
x

Instructor Requirements
x
x

Requirement Levels
x
x
x

Multiple Overlapping SessionsSpacer
x
x

Time Tabling
x
x
x

Conflict checking
x
x

Unavailable timesSpacer
x
x

"What-if" analysis
x
x
x
x

Step-by-step scheduling
x
x

Allow scheduling flag
x
x
x

Room PrioritiesSpacer
x
x

Multi-level rooms
x
x
x

Room zones
x
x
x

Schedule append
x
x

Reschedule
x
x

Room department assignments
x
x

Schedule options
x
x

Time groups
x
x

Restrict LocationSpacer
x
x

User Defined Room TypesSpacer
x
x

Cross Listed CoursesSpacer
x
x
x

Block courses
x
x

Optimal fit on seating
x
x
x

Course seating requirement
x
x

Heating and Cooling Zones
x
Instructor Scheduling

Conflict checking
x
x
x

AvailabilitySpacer
x
x

Course OptionsSpacer
x
x
x

Section assignments
x
x
x

Max load
x
x

Load leveling
x
x

Room PreferencesSpacer
x
x
x

Time PreferencesSpacer
x
x
x

Back-to-back courses
x
x

Same RoomSpacer
x
x

Multiple InstructorsSpacer
x
x

Contact hour reporting
x
x

Add / delete
x
x
Student Scheduling

Curriculum Courses
x
x
x

Curriculum demand forecasts
x
x
x

Groups
x
x

Sub-classes
x
x

Section creation
x
x
x

Section assignments
x
x
x

Priorities
x
x
x
x

Conflict checking
x
x
x

PDF reports
x
x

Student rosters
x
x

Schedule reports with contact hours
x
x

Unscheduled reports
x
x
Clinical Rotation Scheduling

Rotation assignment
x

Preemptions
x

Preemption limits
x

Pre-requisites
x

Co-permits
x

Event schedule
x
Exam Scheduling

Exam time blocks
x
x

Exam period
x
x

Exam rooms
x
x

Exam sections
x
x

Same times for sections
x
x

Consolidate sections
x
x

Different room
x
x

Mapping method
x
x
x
x

Minimize multiple exams method
x
x
x
x
Event Scheduling

Integrated with Course Scheduling
x
x
x

Auto Conflict checking
x
x

Copy / paste events
x
x
x

Ad hoc courses
x
x
x

Web Requests
x
x

Email Confirmation
x

Web Query
x

Accounting and Billing
x
x

Price quote
x

Set-up and Take-down times
x

Stock Resources
x

Multiple rooms
x
x
x

Notes
x
x
x

Approvals
x

Event types
x
x
x

View events by organization
x
Resource Scheduling

Reserve resources for events
x
x
x
x
Schedule Grids

Term / Sub-term
x
x

Week
x
x
x

Day
x
x
x

Month
x

Custom Filters
x
x
x

Auto-populate course events
x
x

Conflict checking
x
x

Room view
x
x

Instructor View
x
x
x

Course view
x
x

Student view
x
x

Overlay schedules
x
x

View multiple overlapping sessions
x
x

Drag and drop new events
x
x

Drag to reschedule
x
x

Bulk print
x
x

Scroll weeks
x
x

Expand time range control
x
x

Compress view
x
x

Event Properties Screen
x
x
x
Reports

Conflict reports
x
x

Activity reports
x
x

Seating capacity utilization reports
x
x

Time utilization reports
x
x
x

Schedule reports
x
x

Unscheduled reports
x
x

School logos
x
x
x
Utilities

Bulk import / export utilities
x
x
x

Text edit screens
x
x
x

Copy templates
x
x

Backup and restore templates
x
x

Delete templates
x
x

Data Pipeline
x
x

Data Transfer
x
x
Usability

Save last screen values
x
x

Favorites
x

Remember password
x
x

Supports decentralized scheduling
x
x

Query builder
x
x
x

Utilization graphs
x
x

Academic calendar
x
x

FTP updates
x
x

Web updates
x
x

To Do's
x

Configure Features
x
x
x
Administrative System Interface Module

Two-way
x
x
x

SQL and ODBC compliant
x
x

Auto-detect cross listed courses
x
x

Auto-assign students based on curriculum
x
x

Auto-create time blocks
x
x

Update or Full Import options
x
x

Transaction based
x
System

SQL Server
x
x
x

Oracle
x
x
x

Access
x
x

Paradox
x

Microsoft® Windows
x
x

Email integration
x
x
x

Web integration
x
x

Borland
x

Microsoft
x
x
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