Another good general resource is provided by Winfiles . This site is a collection of free and shareware software packages relating to scheduling and calendar management. They offer software packages that support the process of designing and administering a work schedule. A competing product is offered by ScheduleSoft , and another competing product is offered by Positive Solutions Incorporated . Calendars For many correctional professionals, the challenge of time management is not the work schedule itself, but rather the management of appointments and meetings within the work schedule.
Most computers arrive with software packages that include some time management applications.
However, for these applications to function in coordination with other colleagues requires a networked application. On the web, a new category of calendaring service has emerged, provided free personal calendaring with the ability to develop and display a group calendar, and the ability to access the calendar from any web browser. For a small group that collaborates on projects, a new category of web services is emerging the virtual office suite. These are web-based services that include standard applications for word processing, database management, and other standard functions, as well as group collaboration packages such as calendars. Several of these products can be evaluated on the web.