Floor for Windows rev 4.0, from General Entropy Software, Inc., generates complete, random, equitable floor schedules in moments. Vacations and holidays are a snap. Got choosy agents who can't work Monday mornings and Thursdays after lunch? Floor for Windows has you covered.
With four different methods of generating a schedule and three unique means of printing it, you can't go wrong. In addition, you can export a schedule to user's email addresses, the Microsoft Outlook calendar, or Calendar Creator format.
The SmartRandom feature of Floor for Windows prevents an agent from receiving shifts on consecutive days or receiving the same shift on other days in the month. With Floor for Windows, you'll get the fairest floor schedule possible.
Complete configurability. Floor for Windows rev 4.0 supports an unlimited number of agents and up to 24 time slots per day. As you add agents to the list, you may choose to supply an optional email address so that the finished schedule can be emailed directly to the agent. Shift configuration and agent settings are preserved from month to month, and can be easily copied to other licensed computers.
Holidays, vacations, and shift restrictions. The program supports several types of constraints that can be used to affect the finished schedule. Vacation days prevent individual agents from receiving floor time on the specified days, and holidays can be used to prevent all agents from receiving floor time. Alternatively, shift restrictions can be set for individual agents, preventing them from receiving certain shifts during the week, such as weekend evenings, or Thursdays before noon.
Multiple scheduling engines. Floor for Windows rev 4.0 has the capacity to generate schedules using four different engines, or distribution algorithms. Each engine is useful for a particular type of schedule, but the default engine, SmartRandom, is usually the most equitable. SmartRandom attempts to diversify each agent’s shift distribution with regard to the day of the week, the position in the day, and the number of weekend shifts, resulting in the fairest schedule possible.
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Multiple printout formats. Three distinct printout formats are provided in Floor for Windows rev 4.0. The Full Calendar printout generates a standard single-page monthly display of all agent shifts. The Office Grid printout illustrates shift assignment using a tabular format. Finally, the Tearsheet printout lists all assigned shifts, grouped by agent name, and can be cut into strips and attached to the Full Calendar printout for each agent.
Multiple export options. Floor for Windows rev 4.0 supports multiple export formats for moving scheduling data into external applications. For example, each agent's floor time can be emailed directly to him or her after the schedule has been generated. Or, if the office uses Microsoft Outlook, the schedule can be exported directly into the Outlook Calendar, with each shift represented by an Outlook appointment. Floor for Windows rev 4.0 can also export scheduling data into Calendar Creator format.
The current version of the software is 4.0.11. Download the 45-day live trial here:
The software will be fully operational for the duration of the live trial. If you decide to purchase the software, please go to the Ordering page for information on activating your live trial.
The price of a single-computer license is $49. If you are already licensed to use Floor for Windows rev 2.2 on a given computer, you can upgrade that computer to rev 4.0 for $29.
For bulk pricing on orders of 10 or more single-computer licenses, please contact our
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Larger organizations may opt to purchase an enterprise license, which covers all computers owned or leased by the organization.
The purchase of an enterprise license entitles your organization to a custom build of Floor for Windows. This build has no activation screen and never expires. In addition, the software build is branded with your logo or company artwork.
Enterprise license pricing is determined by the number of offices in your organization. Please contact our
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