TimeEdit Announcements

We're proud to welcome Singapore Polytechnic to the TimeEdit community. With approximately 13,000 students and a reputation as one of Singapore's leading technical education institutions, Singapore Polytechnic is taking the next step in modernizing how learning is planned and delivered. This partnership reflects the institution's commitment to operational excellence and creating seamless experiences for both staff and students.

Supporting efficiency across programs, resources, and people

Singapore Polytechnic's academic landscape spans diverse technical programs, from engineering and business to digital media and life sciences. Managing schedules, room bookings, and resources across such breadth requires systems that are both powerful and intuitive.

To better support staff productivity and student success, Singapore Polytechnic conducted a comprehensive selection process to identify a partner that could meet their evolving needs. TimeEdit was selected for its strength in automating complex scheduling patterns, eliminating manual processes, and providing tools that empower teams to work more efficiently while reducing errors and conflicts.

Why did Singapore Polytechnic select TimeEdit?

Singapore Polytechnic's priorities centered on replacing their legacy system with a unified, modern platform that improves efficiency, transparency, and user experience at every level. With TimeEdit, the institution will:

• Replace outdated systems with a unified SaaS platform that scales with their needs
• Streamline scheduling and room booking to minimize manual intervention and errors
• Avoid scheduling conflicts for students, teaching staff, and resources
• Enable smarter decision-making with real-time data access and AI-powered insights
• Reduce reliance on manual processes through intelligent automation
• Deliver faster, more responsive service to staff and students alike

This move aligns with Singapore Polytechnic's commitment to operational excellence and delivering quality technical education through efficient, student-centered systems.

Part of a growing community

With this partnership, Singapore Polytechnic becomes the third polytechnic in Singapore to choose TimeEdit, joining a growing network across the Asia-Pacific region that includes INSEAD, Repuclic Polytechnic, Singapore University of Technology and Design, University of Melbourne, Deakin University, La Trobe University, Australian Catholic University, amongst many others.

"We are thrilled to welcome Singapore Polytechnic to the TimeEdit community. Their commitment to operational efficiency and student-centered service perfectly aligns with our mission to reimagine academic operations. Beyond excited to support them in this transformation."
- Johan Blomdahl, CEO, TimeEdit

To everyone at Singapore Polytechnic - a warm welcome to the TimeEdit family! We can't wait to shape the future of academic planning together 💚

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At TimeEdit, we’ve always believed that academic operations work best when they’re connected. Curriculum, workload, scheduling, registration, evaluation, all drawing from the same data foundation. That’s why we’ve built our platform to unify these processes, so institutions don’t have to piece them together manually. Now, we’re taking that principle one step further.

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👉 What is MortarCAPS and MCDS?‍

The MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard (MCDS) is the first Commonwealth-wide open standard for higher education data, developed by and for the sector. Its purpose is simple but powerful: to give institutions and vendors a common language for student and institutional data. With MCDS, universities can reduce duplication, simplify integrations, and gain a consistent foundation for everything from enrolment and funding models to student wellbeing and digital credentials.

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👉 What does this mean for institutions?

By aligning our platform with MCDS, we’ll help institutions:

• Ensure their planning and scheduling data is part of a wider ecosystem, not stuck in silos
• Reduce duplication and improve interoperability with other systems and partners
• Connect local needs with global best practices, supporting innovation that benefits the entire sector

For us, this isn’t just about compliance, it’s about collaboration. MCDS represents the same values we care about: openness, transparency, and building with the sector, for the sector.

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💚 To the MortarCAPS team and all the institutions shaping this standard: we’re excited to be working alongside you.

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Integrated capabilities to enhance student experience and operational excellence

RESTON, VA and GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

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‍Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, announced a strategic partnership with TimeEdit, a global leader in academic operations software. This partnership delivers fully integrated curriculum planning and scheduling solutions within Ellucian Student powered by Banner, an AI-driven Student Information System (SIS) that supports the end-to-end student lifecycle. It provides institutions with a unified view of scheduling, curriculum, and SIS data, creating smarter, more connected campuses and improving the experience for students, faculty and staff.

"When academic operations are disconnected, students feel it first — and most," said Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, Ellucian. "Our partnership with TimeEdit is about eliminating those disconnects, giving institutions the power to deliver a seamless, intuitive experience that improves outcomes for everyone at an institution. Together, we're enabling a smarter, more efficient way to plan their academic schedules and curriculum."

TimeEdit's Academic Operations Platform, now integrated with Ellucian Student, equips institutions with accurate, reliable data across the full curriculum and scheduling journey. The platform significantly reduces manual processes and bridges the gap between disjointed systems to improve planning for administrators and enhance day-to-day scheduling for students.

"Our integrated Academic Operations Platform is designed to deliver better student experiences through accurate, reliable data across the entire curriculum and scheduling journey. And that's exactly why we're so excited about our partnership with Ellucian," said Johan Blomdahl, CEO, TimeEdit. "Together, we're enhancing data reliability at every step, from curriculum planning to daily scheduling, cutting manual work and genuinely improved experiences for students. Users find it frustrating to jump between disconnected interfaces, and this partnership addresses the problem directly. We're proud to be able to provide a unified experience that's long overdue in higher education."

To learn more about Ellucian's solutions, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/all-products.

To learn more about TimeEdit, visit: https://www.timeedit.com/.

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About TimeEdit

TimeEdit is a global leader in academic operations, providing the most comprehensive and future-ready Academic Operations Platform for higher education. With over 25 years of experience and more than 220 successful customer implementations across the world, TimeEdit empowers universities to streamline curriculum planning, resource scheduling, student allocation, workload management, and more - all from a single, integrated platform.

TimeEdit stands apart through its robust, API-first architecture and deep focus on customer-led innovation. Trusted by top institutions across Europe, Australia, and beyond, TimeEdit delivers measurable outcomes -enhanced efficiency, improved student and staff satisfaction, and significant operational savings - for universities of all sizes. With a mission to enable smarter, more student-centric operations, TimeEdit works in true partnership with institutions to meet the evolving demands of higher education.

About Ellucian

Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries, serving 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

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Supporting flexibility across campuses, programs and people

Griffith’s academic landscape is wide-ranging, from large cohort lectures to specialist health clinics and performance-based activities at the Queensland Conservatorium. This diversity brings both opportunity and operational complexity.

To better support staff and students across its distributed campuses, Griffith launched a comprehensive selection process to identify a vendor that could meet the University’s evolving needs. TimeEdit was selected for its strength in managing intricate scheduling patterns, support for enabling collaborative planning across faculties and provision of tools that feel intuitive for everyday users.

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Why did Griffith select to partner with TimeEdit?

Griffith’s priorities centred on replacing outdated systems with a unified, configurable platform that improves planning, transparency and user experience at every level. With TimeEdit, the University will:

• provide an intuitive and user-friendly interface for all users
• support distributed planning across campuses and academic calendars
• enable faster, better-informed decisions with real-time data access
• reduce reliance on manual processes through smart automation
• improve student experience by offering flexible pathways that support their individual goals and aspirations.
  
  

This move is closely aligned with Griffith’s “Creating a brighter future for all” strategic plan, which calls for systems that can adapt and scale with the University while making daily life easier for its students, academic and professional communities.

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Part of a growing community

With this partnership, Griffith becomes the 14th university in the ANZ region to choose TimeEdit, joining a growing network that includes the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, La Trobe, Australian Catholic University, UNE and others.

“Griffith’s commitment to a student-first approach and their wider strategic objectives are a true source of inspiration. We are honoured to partner,”

TimeEdit CEO Johan Blomdahl 

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To everyone at Griffith University - warmest welcome! We’re excited to be working together to shape the future of academic planning 💚

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After years of juggling multiple legacy systems and with a clear goal to cut vendor clutter and costs, UC has chosen to simplify academic planning and scheduling with one unified platform. It’s a big step forward, and we’re honoured to be right there with them, helping make academic operations more connected.

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Why UC chose TimeEdit

At the heart of UC’s decision is TimeEdit’s mature scheduling core, built to handle the real-world complexities of space, teaching delivery, and resource planning. By adding integrated modules for exams, allocation, and reporting, UC can now replace scattered processes with one system that connects it all.

As Martin Drinkwater from UC shared:

“The biggest business benefit is with scheduling - TimeEdit understands that ecosystem and builds from there.”

Martin and the team are especially to realise valuable gains:

• Cutting complexity by consolidating multiple systems and vendors
• Gaining visibility of teaching activities to make better workforce and space decisions
• Bringing exam scheduling into the same flow as class timetabling for stronger continuity
• Using flexible tools like auto-scheduling and constraint management to save time and effort

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Timetabling and Class Registration works better together

For UC, a big step forward is bringing timetabling and allocation into the same workflow. No more disconnected processes, schedules are built and students are allocated with one shared data model.

That means students get a fairer shot at classes that actually fit their lives and preferences, while staff gain tools that balance those choices with teaching capacity and room availability. The outcome? More satisfied students and smarter use of every teaching resource.

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Momentum and enthusiasm on the ground

The University of Canberra project team has been quick to recognise the great effort from the project team, praising how we’ve accelerated delivery while remaining easy and enjoyable to work with. We are happy for those kinds words and it’s already shaping up to be a strong partnership.

As Luke Maidens, project Manager at University of Canberra shared after the first weeks of the project:

“I’ve been genuinely impressed by how smooth the collaboration has been. Seeing key end users light up with excitement over the new functionality and ways of working really speaks to the strength of your team.”

A warm welcome onboard University of Canberra 💚

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We’re proud to welcome Avondale University to the TimeEdit community! With a legacy grounded in values-based education and a clear commitment to academic quality, Avondale is now taking the next leap forward - enhancing how its curriculum is planned, scheduled, and delivered.

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A big vision from a purpose-driven University

Avondale has selected TimeEdit’s full Academic Operations Suite, spanning curriculum design, workload planning, and scheduling - all to support a connected, data-driven approach to academic operations. The decision marks a key milestone for the region, as Avondale becomes the first university in Australia to implement the entire suite.  

“TimeEdit stood out to us because of the strength of its all-in-one platform. Having curriculum, scheduling, and workload data flow through a single architecture will enable smarter decision-making and reduce duplication across systems”. says Nigel Quinn, CISO and Digital Renewal Projects at Avondale University.

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Leading with scheduling

Located in New South Wales and offering a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across education, business, humanities, science, and theology, Avondale serves a diverse student community with a personalised approach to learning. That diversity demands flexible, efficient scheduling and that’s where the journey with TimeEdit begins. By kicking off implementation with scheduling, Avondale will unlock early wins in operational efficiency, staff coordination, student experience and giving teams a single source of truth to work from.

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💚 To everyone at Avondale: welcome aboard. We're excited to partner with you and showcase what integrated academic operations can look like.

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A creative university, now backed by creative tech

Bath Spa is no stranger to originality. Known for its vibrant community, inspiring teaching, and stunning campuses, the university brings creativity into every part of the student journey. Now, that same mindset is shaping how planning gets done.

With TimeEdit, Bath Spa will be implementing a full suite of solutions, including Core, Allocate, Registration, Autopilot, Preferences, Reserve, Viewer, and Reporting. Creating a powerful foundation for everything from scheduling and student sign-ups to data transparency and strategic insight.

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Why TimeEdit?

In the university’s own words:

“We developed our requirements to future proof Bath Spa, and TimeEdit demonstrated their ability to help reach our goals and beyond.”

- Jamie McCaskie, Bath Spa University

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From rollout to results, Bath Spa saw in TimeEdit a partner that understood not only the tech, but the context, the challenges, and the bigger picture. Our approach, shaped by years of experience with institutions globally, aligned with Bath Spa’s needs and ambitions:

• Clarity around resourcing
• Deep understanding of higher ed transformation
• A product roadmap that evolves with their goals

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This also marks another important chapter in our growing UK community - and we couldn’t be more excited to have Bath Spa on board.

To everyone at Bath Spa: Welcome to a community built on smarter planning, shared purpose, and just a bit of schedule-loving magic ✨

💚 The TimeEdit Team

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The State of Scheduling 2025 is a global survey that brings scheduling professionals together to share how their work is evolving and what’s needed to improve it.

Whether you're wrangling spreadsheets or fine tuning auto-scheduling layers, your voice can help uncover shared challenges, showcase progress, and inspire smarter solutions across the sector.

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This year, we focus on Improving Scheduling Practices and Measuring Scheduling Outcomes.

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Why participate?

✔ Benchmark your institution to peers

✔ Contribute in driving the importance and understanding of scheduling

✔ Get early access to the 2025 report and the full dataset

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The survey is open and your insight matters

Click below to get started. You don’t have to answer everything but the more you share, the more valuable the findings will be for the entire community.

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Start survey.

The survey takes ~10 min to complete. Thanks for contributing.

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Missed last year’s report?

More than 200 managers and practitioners participated and over 50 in-depth interviews helped shed light on the numbers behind the trends. Download the State of Scheduling 2024 report here.

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Timetable Tightrope: Balancing Student Needs and Practical Realities

A recent panel discussion at Erasmus University Rotterdam brought to light the intricate challenges of crafting student timetables that effectively cater to the needs of students, staff, and institutions. Representatives from various educational institutions shared their experiences, illustrating the persistent quest for a harmonious balance between student-centricity and operational limitations.

The Quest for Student-Centricity

The panellists acknowledged the widespread aspiration to create student-focused timetables, while also acknowledging the inherent complexities. Wouter Voss from Thomas More University articulated this tension, noting that while student-centricity is a key goal, "in the end, planning a student-oriented timetable is still about striking a balance between all the different constraints." Factors such as staff availability, limited room capacities, and budget restrictions often necessitate compromises that may not align perfectly with ideal student schedules.

Fred Jonker from Wageningen University & Research provided a concrete example of this balancing act, observing that while their institution aims to be student-oriented, they also offer classes until 7 pm to maximise resource utilisation. This practice, though beneficial from an operational standpoint, might not resonate with all students who prefer earlier finishes to their academic days.

Despite these challenges, the panellists highlighted positive steps towards student-centricity. Institutions are increasingly incorporating flexible curriculum structures, offering students greater choice in crafting their individual study programs. This adaptability aims to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles.

How Curriculum and Scheduling Must Interplay

A recurring theme in the discussion was the importance of aligning curriculum design with scheduling realities. Fred Jonker highlighted how Wageningen University & Research proactively integrates scheduling parameters into its curriculum. By pre-assigning courses to designated morning or afternoon slots, they streamline the scheduling process and ensure that students can seamlessly combine courses without encountering timetable clashes. This approach eliminates the need for complex adjustments later on and provides students with greater clarity and predictability when planning their studies.

Wouter Voss emphasised the value of early and continuous collaboration between curriculum developers and timetable planners. He stressed that involving planners from the outset allows them to provide valuable input on course structuring, flag potential scheduling conflicts, and advocate for solutions that accommodate both student needs and logistical constraints. Voss shared his personal experience, noting that in his own programme, "as soon as they involve me... a number of things can be adjusted, things can be made more feasible in advance." This proactive approach prevents curricula from being finalised without considering the practicalities of scheduling, avoiding potential headaches and disruptions further down the line.

Getting Meaningful Feedback

The panellists also addressed the critical need for robust feedback mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of timetabling practices and drive continuous improvement. Wouter Voss candidly expressed his frustration with the lack of structured feedback mechanisms, stating, "In my case, outside the exam period, I don't get any feedback on the timetable I've created during a semester." He proposed implementing simple yet effective feedback tools, such as a "thumbs up, thumbs down" system, to gauge student satisfaction with specific scheduling decisions.

However, gathering and interpreting feedback presents its own set of challenges. Fred Jonker highlighted the difficulty of distinguishing individual preferences from broader trends. He pointed out that feedback often reflects the specific concerns of individual students or teachers, which may not always align with the collective good. Distilling meaningful insights from a diverse range of opinions requires careful analysis and a focus on identifying patterns that benefit the majority.

Room Utilisation Still a Dominant Factor

In a revealing moment, the panellists were asked to choose between having comprehensive data on room utilisation or receiving direct student feedback on timetables. Unanimously, they prioritised room utilisation data, underscoring the increasing pressure on institutions to optimise resource usage, particularly in the face of rising costs and budgetary constraints.

While acknowledging the significance of student satisfaction, the panel acknowledged the harsh reality that efficient use of space often takes precedence in resource allocation decisions. Wouter Voss offered a nuanced perspective, stating, "Of course, that space usage... we simply need a space usage to unlock space usage. We need that. Some campuses are under a lot of pressure. Others are quite spacious. We have various ones." This pragmatic view reflects the need to juggle competing priorities while striving to make the best use of available resources.

The Erasmus University Rotterdam panel discussion provided a valuable glimpse into the complexities of balancing student needs with the practicalities of scheduling in a modern educational setting. While the pursuit of truly student-centric timetables remains an ongoing challenge, the conversation highlighted the importance of early planning, collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and a willingness to adapt and improve based on feedback. As institutions continue to navigate these complexities, finding innovative ways to optimise resource utilisation and enhance the student experience will remain paramount.

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We're very excited to release the inaguaral community report - State of Schduling 2024.

More than 200 responses to our biggest community survey ever, combined with 54 deep interviews with schedulers and scheduling team managers from around the globe lays the foundation to the report. We hope you find as valuable as we do. Our aim is for the report to let you:
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+ Benchmark your situation to peers 

+ Understand current challenges and priorities amongst the community

+ Learn what the sector believes is important going forward towards better scheduling & practices
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We have categorized the report in 4 distinct findings, and all data is available in the appendix for you to find relevant data given your perspective and interest. We are eager to hear your take on the data, and what findings you bring forward.

Happy reading.
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--> Download the report here

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In adopting TimeEdit, Deakin will join The University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, Australian Catholic University, the University of New England and seven other institutions across Australia and New Zealand in using TimeEdit.

Deakin will leverage opportunities provided by TimeEdit to address administrative workloads for stakeholders across the scheduling life-cycle. Staff and students alike can positively engage with a modern user interface to deliver seamless interactions and a superb user experience. 

As the TimeEdit suite continues to evolve - from the world-leading SaaS scheduling solution it is today, into a comprehensive Academic Operations Platform - the solution will provide Deakin even more value on campus through input to strategic outcomes, including genuine student-centricity. 

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“Deakin has always been focused on the student experience, and our adoption of TimeEdit will only enhance our delivery and quality of service to our students.”

Ross Buchan, Director, Student Administration Services

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“We are keenly anticipating the benefits TimeEdit will bring, including productivity improvements, enhanced tool sets and streamlined processes. TimeEdit will enable smooth collaboration between the timetabling team, academic teams, facilities, digital learning teams and other stakeholders - working seamlessly in concert to deliver quality service to staff and students.”

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Simonne Mullaly, Manager, Timetabling

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With TimeEdit, Deakin is looking to improve:

• Data collection processes
• Increase auto scheduling
• Remove manual processes through data collection, scheduling and reporting
• Enable better acccess to data for operations and management.

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“We have been all-in the Australian market from the get-go. Being selected by Deakin to advance their strategic goals, including the journey towards becoming even more student-centric, validates that strong commitment. 

I have had the pleasure to sit-down with the Deakin team numerous times, discussing how we can achieve the improvements they're looking for. One thing is certain: the team will further boost this community. Top tier problem solution, top tier in ambition. I love to have them onboard."

Johan Blomdahl, Chief Executive Officer, TimeEdit

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About TimeEdit: Co-created with 200+ higher education customers, TimeEdit is the fastest growing resource management and academic operations solution in the world. The TimeEdit Academic Operations Platform (AOP) is a suite of interconnected tools designed for academic planning and operations, guided by the principle of creating user interfaces that cater to the needs of each stakeholder across the academic life cycle. As of today TimeEdit is supporting over two hundred institutions across eleven countries.

Enquiries: jhoan.blomdahl@timeedit.com

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At TE Con 2023, BI Norwegian Business School showcased their transformative journey with TimeEdit, moving from fragmented, manual processes to a unified, automated system.

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In a compelling presentation Mai Hermansen detailed BI's shift from isolated planning and manual processes to a centralized and automated system. 3 main topics:

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1. From legacy system to Integrated Solutions

BI's narrative is one of innovation and forward-thinking. Not long ago, BI faced the challenges of siloed operations, an abundance of Excel sheets, and a lack of systemic support which led to inefficiencies and a strenuous workload on staff. As an institution with four campuses across Norway and a vast array of courses, the need for a robust and scalable solution was evident.

2. Centralizing operations

The partnership with TimeEdit began with a vision to centralize and streamline. With a solid infrastructure for scheduling, exam planning and resource allocation - the bar is set high: improve collaboration across campuses, clear policy and procedure alignment and better, more data-driven decision-making.

3. Driving change through collaboration

"Through TimeEdit, we've not just changed how we work; we've enhanced the educational journey for our community"

Mai shared about the collaboration to form new processes; specifically highlighting the importance of transparancy, one unified process description on timetabling, and a clear understanding of roles in the new ways of working.

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Looking ahead

BI's collaboration with TimeEdit is a living example of how technology and change management work hand-in-hand to create better putcomes. Their success story, shared at TE Con 2023, is not just about improved processes but also about the value it brings to their 20,000 students - it's about creating a future where education is seamless, and where students and faculty members can achieve more.

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BI Norwegian Business School Runs on: ‍

Plan for resource planning
Exam for exam scheduling
Core for class scheduling
Preferences for data collection

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In the picturesque heart of Scotland, the University of Stirling has long been known for its world-class research and diverse range of offering. Now, the university has taken a significant step in enhancing its academic operations by choosing TimeEdit as its partner.

"We are super excited to welcome University of Stirling to TimeEdit," says Matt Dalton at TimeEdit. "I have had the privilege to work with the university for quite some time, and have seen their drive and passion to implement a solution that has a meaningful impacts for academics and students."

Our platform will assist University of Stirling in streamlining its academic scheduling, publishing, and data collection to provide a seamless and integrated experience for students and staff.

"This is milestone for us at TimeEdit. It's fantastic to have Stirling onboard, and it's confirmation to our long-term commitment in the UK market."

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Welcome, University of Stirling! Together, let's shape the future of academic operations and create an educational experience that is second to none.

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Who is Linn Treutiger?
I consider myself to be a warm person with a big smile. I always keep my (sometimes too loud) laughter close by and I live by the conviction that energy breeds energy, therefore I make sure to share my own.

I have a business background and have had the opportunity to work within both consulting, controlling and business development. Prior to joining TimeEdit I worked at Adfenix, a Gothenburg based tech start-up. At Adfenix my responsibilities were, among others, to bridge the gap between the customers and the company as well as support the product team with market insights and analysis. In order to truly understand a customer's pain points I believe a high market presence is key.

What excited you about TimeEdit and this opportunity?
TimeEdit has a unique combination of extensive experience and high ambitions. Retaining customers with high satisfaction rate and ambitious scale-up plans is likely the perfect recipe for success. On a personal level I am super excited about my new role as a product owner and I hope my experience from working closely in the market will contribute with some new perspectives.

What is your favourite feature of TimeEdit and why?
TE Preferences. The product is only in its early stages and is already solving some major bottlenecks for our customers. The innovation speed is thrilling and with the new integration in TE Core I believe the sky is the limit for this product.

What can our customers expect of you in your new role?
Plenty of stupid questions, an aspiration to understand and hopefully a good laugh sometimes!

What are you looking forward to the most?
To meet people. I can’t wait for the corona pandemic to be over so I can meet all our customers in person. Also, I am really looking forward to work face to face with my new colleagues, to visit our remote team in Vietnam and last but not least to attend the famous TE Summit next spring.

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A note from Johan Blomdahl, CEO and Johan Hörnell, CTO: We are excited to welcome Linn as our Product Manager at TimeEdit. PMs are tough to hire for because of the diversity of skills required and the fact that the role itself varies between industries and companies. One of the key attributes we want to see in this role is empathy for our users. Linn brings that in abundance and will do a great job advancing TimeEdit, our product suite and how customers enable better resource management through it.  

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Tell us a bit about yourself Andreas, who are you?

I've done it all: everything from paper boy to care assistant, but I have always had the aim of becoming a programmer. I have studied programming and product development at the University of Skövde. I always had the goal of working as a programmer and then saw that TimeEdit was looking for developers, the rest is history. When I'm not working, I spend my time with my two children, being out on the track and running, or tinkering with my cars in the garage.

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What's your role at TimeEdit?

My role at TimeEdit is to continue develop the company's products, mainly with the focus on TE Core, as well as the integration between TE Core and the new exciting products, TE Preferences and TE Exam.

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You have been with the team for almost a month now, talk us through it

At the time of writing, I have been at the company for almost a month and am beginning to form an idea of how complex the scheduling process really is, but also what an important role TimeEdit plays in simplifying it. I look forward to working with the rollout of TE Preferences and TE Exam, and seeing how these products will further make everyday life easier for our customers.

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We could not have been more happy to have Andreas on the team. A big welcome from all of TimeEdit 🙏

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Tell us a bit about yourself

‍Maria: I was born and raised in Sweden and right now I live outside of Gothenburg with my family (husband and three kids). I have lived in the Netherlands for 12 years and my surname I have gotten from my Dutch husband. Before TimeEdit I worked at AB Volvo and I have a background in IT. I have held positions in Project Management, Service Management and the last 10 years I have been a manager for different IT departments.
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A common denominator of my past jobs has been that it is usually about change and setting a strategy how to move forward. This is something I saw in TimeEdit as well and the open culture spoke to me. The journey TimeEdit is on appealed to me and another thing that I really like about TimeEdit is that I can combine my Swedish and Dutch knowledge, something that I really enjoy.
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Josefine: I'm a 31 year old multitasker who has worked within scheduling and resource management for almost ten years now. My latest experience is from the air traffic control center in Gothenburg as a Resource Manager. When I'm not working, I like to dance (mostly bachata, but if I hear music I can't be still), be outdoors, go to the gym, play padel, travel and plan fun activities with my friends and my five year old son!

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What's your role at TimeEdit?

‍Maria: I work as a Project Manager at TimeEdit for our Implementation Projects, I am a part of the Customer Success team. I will work side by side with our implementation managers making sure we deliver our projects with quality to our customers and in time. Right now I have the privilege to run three projects in the Netherlands and one project in Belgium.
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Josefine: I'll be a part of the Customer Success team as Implementation Manager, meaning I'll onboard new customers in the system in the best possible way! I'm sure my experience as a scheduler will come in in handy in order to understand the needs of the customer and how wo translate it to the ways of working in TE.

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You have both been here for some time now, what's been your impression of TimeEdit so far?

‍Maria: I have now been at TimeEdit for 2,5 months and I feel like a part of the team. First of all the onboarding has been great, so professional! Second of all TimeEdit has at once made me feel that I can contribute and given me challenges to work on, this is something I like. The open culture and the empowerment is something I really enjoy at TimeEdit.

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Josefine: When it comes down to work, what matters to me is the company's values, goals and the culture. That is something that made TimeEdit stand out from day one. I'm humble to be part of such an ambitious and driven team and I'm looking forward to be a part of it!

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Q: What motivated you to join the TimeEdit team?

A: I’m really passionate about the why, TimeEdit is on a mission to make it significantly better for a lot of people. That is obviously motivating. The team also really impressed me; I love the stong company culture and I wanted to be a part of that.

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Q: Tell us a bit about yourself? 

A: Currently my life is about balancing work with family life, having two small kids at home, sometimes giving me the feeling I have two jobs.. Born and raised just outside of Gothenburg, I now live within walking distance from the Gothenburg office. From a professional background I have tried most corporate settings, starting out as a Strategy Consultant, being part of two companies in the very early stage as well as transforming a business area at a large public agency.
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Q: What exactly is the role of a VP of product at TE?

A: My main focus is oversee and develop how we work with our product development, making sure we efficiently deliver product that create high customer value. An important part of that is also building and steering our product organization as well as aligning it with engineering - true collaboration between product and engineering is the key recipe for building outstanding products.

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Q: You've been with a company for more than a month already, what's your impression so far?

A: TimeEdit is on a growth journey to become a global leader in the industry, which is very much reflected in the feeling and culture. Everyone is onboard and believes in the ambitious plans we have, and that creates tons of positive energy. I came for the ride and I enjoy it a lot!

Today, Chalmers University of Technology introduced the dedicated TE Exam invigilator interface, including the ability to accept exam requests and set availability digitally. A process that previously was carried out through email, paper and phone calls are now managed swiftly and more accessible for everyone. Chalmers is currently implementing TE Exam across their two campuses at Johanneberg and Lindholmen, where invigilator management play a key role. More than accepting requests, TE Exam allows invigilators to communicate with each other as well as exam admins, and find all relevant exam information in one place.

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Covering the exam management process end-to-end, TE Exam is designed to help institution's optimise the use of rooms and ease supervisor coordination, whilst enhancing student experience with a balanced exam timetable. Read more about the application here.

Steinar joins TimeEdit as the company’s first Norwegian employee, thus marking the beginning of a local presence in Norway. While Steinar will be based in Trondheim, he will be overlooking TimeEdit’s commercial activities globally and be a natural part of TimeEdit’s management group. We are thrilled to have him on board, and will let him introduce himself below.
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First off, what kind of a guy are you?
I have gotten feedback previously, stating I’m “a quite nice guy”, and I think that pretty much covers it. I guess I’m somewhat of a globetrotter and a music enthusiast (being a massive fan of Håkan Hellström was part of my decision to join a Gothenburg company), and I spend most my afternoons trying to cook decent food for my slightly picky wife. Professionally, I’ve got a MSc in Industrial Engineering, having worked as a business developer in multiple tech companies - and I think many will know me from my recent 5.5 years in MazeMap.
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Why TimeEdit?
Having worked with TimeEdit from the sideline as a partner for many years, I’ve been impressed, to say the least, what these folks have managed to achieve in product development on a very short timeframe, with limited resources. Take that ability and combine it with what I see as a strong need in the higher ed sector for new/improved tools in resource management, I feel that TimeEdit is my number one horse to bet on to solve the coming market needs. And I want to be part of that journey.
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So what can our customers expect of you in your new role?
I’m a business developer through and through. That, to me, means being able to listen, understand and transform customer’s needs and wants into something that can fly, both from a commercial and technical perspective. Naturally, this is a responsibility of the company as a whole, but I see the “listen” part as being particularly relevant to my part of the organisation. I hope to be a VP of BizDev that sees and listens to our clients, as they are the very foundation of what we do.
 

What are you looking forward to the most?

TE Summit. TE Summit. TE Summit. Ask anyone in MazeMap what my favourite conference of the year was (and I did a lot of conferences throughout the year in my previous role) - and everyone will know it was TE Summit. Hands down, the general atmosphere is unparalleled. Seeing how much of a community feeling there is amongst the clients, being awake at 3am still seeing half of the conference still awake playing ping pong or similar - absolutely fantastic. Having that type of meeting place to discuss and evolve the product through client interaction is a privilege.

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What have you done previously to TimeEdit?‍

I spent the past 5 years building a real estate tech startup NYC. It started as a scrappy business out of my own apartment, and we grew it into a great business with thousands of renters across New York City, Jersey City, and Boston. Today it’s the largest co-living company by number of locations in the United States.

What excites you about the company and this opportunity?

I wake up every day excited to build things from the ground up. I love being in the trenches and figuring out how to scale a new business, team, and customer base. TimeEdit presents an irresistible opportunity to bring a product that’s been a slam-dunk success in Europe over to a new largely untapped market.‍

What excites you about TimeEdit?

I find it extremely exciting that TimeEdit is already widely used by a loyal customer base. The fact that a customer has never voluntarily churned or left the product is incredible, especially given how long the company has been operating.

Product-market fit is something companies generally struggle at great lengths to get right, yet TimeEdit has hit this nail on its head. You know you’re onto something when you see delight in a customer’s eye when showing them the product - something I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a handful of times so far. US schools and universities truly need a better scheduling solution, and from what I’ve seen so far TimeEdit blows all the other options out of the water. I’m excited (and honored) to take the reins in the US and replicate the model in a new country.

What are you most looking forward to right now?

Many things, but the top items I’m looking forward to right now: #1 getting TimeEdit in the hands of universities in the United States. #2 meeting more existing customers face-to-face at the TE Summit, and #3 cultivating a team in the US who share the excitement and enthusiasm that’s already been built in Europe. Lastly (and perhaps most importantly) revamping my wardrobe with a handful of TimeEdit shirts!

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Awesome stuff Ben, we are happy to have you on board!

We are happy to announce AARHUS TECH as a new member of the rapidly growing TimeEdit family!

Founded in 1828, Aarhus Tech is one of the most prominent and largest vocational colleges in Denmark. Across it's three campuses in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark, the college delivers 30 education and training programmes for its 3600 students.

The college has a long tradition of servicing the private and public sector by offering flexible education and training programmes within a wide variety of occupations at different levels - something that requires intriquite planning and scheduling. With TimeEdit, AARHUS TECH aims to reduce the administrative burdon and scheduling conflicts across the course scheduling and room management processes.

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Facts & figures on Arhus Tech

• 30 bocational training programmes
• 3 upper secondary technical schools
• 550 employees
• 3.600 students
• Approximately 75,000 m2 of buildings on three main campuses

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Intro

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) wanted to replace their old scheduling software and started a tender procedure to replace that system. TimeEdit won this tender and had to implement the scheduling system within 6 weeks from contract signature - right in the middle of the worst COVID-19 restrictions.

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The challenge‍

The implementation commenced in mid April - a point at which the university was still closed and staff was working from home due to COVID restrictions, so face-to-face meetings could not take place. In addition to this, the new scheduling system had to replace the old system within June to commence scheduling for the 2020/2021 academic year.

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Solution

The implementation took place complete remote. TimeEdit’s standard implementation methodology was changed to make it suitable for a completely online version. Instead of longer physical meetings to discuss needs for each element of the configuration, many shorter sessions were organised to ensure short feedback loops and smaller iterative build-ups of the configuration. This way, the Customer Success Team of TimeEdit was able to set up the Wageningen data model and scheduling framework very rapidly. It helped the installation speed immensely that WUR decided to stick with the same data structure and scheduling rules as they had used before, having very clear visions of the output and outcome of the configuration.

"If you know what you want on beforehand, it is easier to get what you need implemented quickly."
- Fred Jonker, Functional Manager at WUR

Training was done online in multiple shorter sessions divided over several days instead of the usual longer training workshops, as it would be more tiresome and difficult to follow longer sessions online than with physical attendance. This also ensured that the staff could get more hands on experience between sessions, learning the software piece by piece. Each session was recorded, making it easy to look back and repeat a particular session - which has proved handy even after the training period concluded.

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The results

The kick-off of the implementation was mid-April and the Go-Live date was at the start of June. Within six weeks, the timetabling team could start scheduling the first period of the new academic year. Looking at the size of the university, this was a speed record for TimeEdit. The WUR Timetable team was able to schedule the coming academic period faster and more user friendly than before, and see the new solution as a huge upgrade with regards to user experience and performance.

"In terms of performance and user experience, TimeEdit is a huge upgrade for WUR!"
- Fred Jonker, Functional Manager at WUR

The publication and integrations were live mid-July. The integration with the WUR integration layer was based on the existing fields so minimal changes were required. The most impactful change was the move from week/ year based structure to a continuous database set-up, which implied a few changes to the logic, but makes the maintenance of the integration less painful. The integration with their Student Information System OSIRIS will be done in a next phase once the covid crisis cools down a bit.

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WUR's top tips and tricks for a fast implementation

- Share clear scheduling processes already during the market consultation phase
- Check with providers if a fast implementation is possible - and make them commit to it in the contract
- Mention short timeline in tender documentation to set expectations to all stakeholders
- Work with a small and agile implementation team that includes key resources from the timetabling team, technical integration team and a project manager
- Have clear opinions of what you want before you start the implementation
- Record all trainings so you can revisit key aspects easily afterwards.
- Organise frequent short Q & A sessions after implementation is done to ensure efficient and smart use of the system

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About Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research is in many rankings one of the best agricultural universities in the world. Their main campus is located in Wageningen in the Netherlands, and serves about 12.500 students and 6.500 staff. The university focuses on combining teaching and research in various fields of natural and social sciences, offering 19 BSc and 30 MSc programmes.

The university leverages the following TimeEdit products:

·       TE Core
·       TE Viewer
·       TE Reserve
·       TE Reporting

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As a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent restrictions enforced by pan-European health authorities, many of our clients are adjusting their activities to distance learning and digital teaching activities. As a result of this, there is an increased pressure on the scheduling departments to find good solutions to the difficult situation. This means an increased number of incoming requests to our support desk - to which we are happy to assist.

In order to help our clients through these demanding days of readjustments in a timely manner, TimeEdit has decided to extend our support hours. We will be open for any incoming requests from 08:00 in the morning until 21:00 in the evening effective from 16th of March until 3rd of April.

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Context and expectations

The growth and challenges created new realities for the university to consider. They highlighted the importance of timetabling and space management to run the university properly: to maintain high standards and offer the students and staff quality services, but also have the capability to make informed decisions.

In this context, attention was focused on some key points:

• Involvement of all timetablers (some 80 people) and all the resources of 13 faculties in one single environment
• Unifying the timetabling and room allocation procedures on every campus
• Consideration of the specific faculty and campus constraints, but also adaptation to a single centralised process
• Set up of procedures to maximise the use of the rooms (which are managed centrally) in a very tight context for space management
• Identifying the needs regarding the teaching spaces in a long-term perspective
• Providing all the students and lecturers an easy way of accessing their timetables and get individual schedules and flexible solution

Given this situation, the ULB needed to be ready and better equipped for its current and future needs. Furthermore, as the energy devoted to timetabling (creation, changes) and room allocation increased every year, a user-friendly and effective resource management, scheduling and publishing solution was essential for the ULB as she could not depend on on-premises undersized solutions anymore. A call for tender was launched in 2020 to get an overview of the existing timetabling solutions with different aims in mind, and more importantly:

1. Reliability: users needed a solution with more control on data, enabling easy and quick checks, making it possible to rely on data to ensure better decision-making

2. Accessibility: it had to be available everywhere and any time with minimal service disruption (especially for the publishing solution)

3. Quality and effectiveness: it was necessary to accelerate the processes (e.g., to react quickly in case of last-minute changes, to visualise room timetables) and make schedules more flexible

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The Implementation

We had a talk  with Amélie Théry, Head of the Timetabling Coordination and Teaching Spaces Team at ULB, about the implementation and the first few months with TimeEdit. She talks about the tender and implementation process:

“The results of the tender procedure were very clear: TimeEdit was the best fit for ULB. When the implementation started in February 2021 we had a very specific and aspirational goal: getting the timetabling and publishing solutions ready to welcome all the reservations for the academic year 2021-2022. This basically meant that TE Core, the timetabling system, had to be fully configured before April 2021 to launch the training sessions of all the timetablers and room managers.”

“The results of the tender procedure were very clear: TimeEdit was the best fit for ULB"

“Needless to mention, this period was quite intense, especially under COVID times involving continuous changes in the on-going academic year. Such an ambitious project  with such a short deadline has of course definitely been a challenge. Nevertheless, the project definition was clear from the beginning with a very effective structure provided by the TimeEdit implementation manager. Time/project management indicators were both clear and realistic, and of course aligned with the ULB’s needs and the short timeframe.”

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Key results‍

Considering the high stakes and the size of the change for the university, failure or delay were definitely not options for the launch. The project was considered a huge success as all the deadlines were observed and the feedback made the project management team and the ULB’s authorities optimistic about the launch and the now regular use of TimeEdit. Amélie explains:
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It now becomes clear that the system can be more than just a place to record our reservations, but a whole new way of approaching our scheduling and space management issues. And that’s major.”

“The timetablers were able to handle the system easily and managed the change efficiently. Many users highlighted the user-friendliness of TE Core and how reassuring it was to get some changes done and displayed in a few clicks. The reliability of the system and the flexibility of the implementation to fulfil our needs were also huge assets that enable us to consider the full potential of timetabling. It now becomes clear that the system can be more than just a place to record our reservations, but a whole new way of approaching our scheduling and space management issues. And that’s major.”

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Image: ©Lara Herbinia

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"The office opening in Melbourne is a milestone in our expansion to ANZ, although it’s just one part of the puzzle. We have been working with a number of ANZ institutions to localize our scheduling platform for well over a year now, as well as setting up the local cloud environment. Most importantly, we have started to build a stellar local team to drive the growth and presence into ANZ and support our customers down under.", says Johan Blomdahl, CEO at TimeEdit.

An experienced team to spearhead the ANZ operations 

The team is spearheaded by Richie Teh and Robert-Jan Bulter. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in the field.
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”The reception from the ANZ timetabling community is very heartwarming. It’s great to see such interest, enthusiasm and engagement from the community wanting to seek a smarter, different way of scheduling their classes and resources. This is what motivates us.”, says Richie.

”The Australia and New Zealand education sector is experiencing an interesting momentum right now. Many universities are required to do more with less, including  the adoption of modern technology and automation to enhance student experience, and the transition from the legacy on-premise systems to native cloud solutions.”
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“TimeEdit has successfully assisted more than 170 institutions globally with our cloud based scheduling platform for more than 12 years. Especially in the last 3, 5 years, we have seen a huge demand from institutions moving to the cloud. Some are just looking for an urgent 1 to 1 replacement, while others take the opportunity to rethink their scheduling processes to make use of the flexibility that TimeEdit can offer. Exciting times, indeed”, Robert-Jan says.

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TimeEdit establishes the ANZ product advisory board

The Australian and New Zealand educational sector is one of the most advanced regions in the world when it comes to planning and timetabling. ANZ institutions always strive to deliver high quality student focused services.

Jonatan Falk, VP or Product at TimeEdit: “To ensure that we always value add, we have formed an ANZ product advisory board to help us move our solutions in line with the expectations and vision of institutions. We will be working with experienced ANZ scheduling/timetabling practicioners and together we'll make sure to capture and solve local gaps and, even more importantly, innovate together"

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We are delighted to welcome four new customers to the ever-growing TE family, expanding our community in Belgium and the Netherlands to 12 institutions opting for TimeEdit. Over the last months, Marnix Academy, Hogeschool Rotterdam, The University of Tilburg and Howest have all trusted TimeEdit to help them with either scheduling and/or planning. Needless to say, the entire TimeEdit team is both chuffed and humbled by these honours, and are already enjoying embarking on our new partnerships.

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The four customers join TimeEdit's thriving customer community in Belgium and the Netherlands, already comprising WUR, TU/e, Utrecht University, Erasmushogeschool Brussels, ULB, Artevelde Hogeschool and The University of Gent as well as our partner Omix' Scheduling Academy.

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The timing of the projects also coincides with the recent grand opening of TimeEdit's new hub in Utrecht, where onboarding of consultants and business developers are well underway, enabling TimeEdit to deliver our staple high support levels in local languages. By August 2021, TimeEdit will have three Dutch speaking consultants, and we are looking to further grow the team in Utrecht in 2021/2022.

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We are looking forward to further engaging with the Dutch and Belgian markets to further develop the art of timetabling and academic planning together.

June 7, 2023: TimeEdit, Europe's leading provider of academic scheduling software, announced today its official acquisition of Vorsen, a front-runner in the field of Curriculum Management and Academic Evaluation. The acquisition enables TimeEdit’s customers to bridge the big data divide between curriculum, scheduling and academic evaluation. And ultimately, it allows Higher Education institutions to continuously and consciously work towards a better student experience. 

Last year, European market leader TimeEdit grew by 50% globally, adding customers in new markets such as Australia, New Zeeland and Singapore. "It doesn’t matter where you look, the field of academic scheduling is changing. It’s shifting from ’just make it work’ to one of the core pillars to enable a great student-experience”, says Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit. “And the acquisition of Vorsen will enable us to facilitate this transition more effectively than before.”

Vorsen’s tools for Curriculum Management, Course Catalog, and Academic Evaluation are now a part of the TimeEdit suite, significantly broadening the platform's functionality.

"Ensuring an extraordinary student experience is more crucial now than ever," states Johan Blomdahl. "Consider the level of customization and convenience we're accustomed to in other aspects of our lives. Higher Education is not immune to this transition; students are requiring more flexibility and have higher expectations than before.”

As TimeEdit warmly welcomes the exceptional team members from Vorsen, the company continues its unwavering commitment to deliver an efficient, user-friendly platform that simplifies complex scheduling tasks and more closely aligns with institutions' academic goals.

"We found a like-minded partner in Vorsen, a company that shares our commitment to user-friendliness, flexibility, and innovation," says Johan Blomdahl.

Steven Losekoot, co-founder of Vorsen, shares the enthusiasm for this development: "Joining forces with TimeEdit opens up an exciting chapter for us at Vorsen. We're thrilled to be part of a shared vision that places student-centric solutions at the forefront of academic scheduling."

For more information, please contact
Johan Blomdahl, johan.blomdahl@timeedit.com 
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About TimeEdit‍

TimeEdit is the leading provider of academic scheduling software in Europe and Australia. The company's focus on student-centric solutions and substantial growth underscore its commitment to aligning academic operations with the needs of students. The recent acquisition of Vorsen sets the stage for TimeEdit to redefine the future of Academic Operations. 

About Vorsen

Vorsen is a dutch company and trailblazer in the field of Curriculum Management and Academic Evaluation. They have customers across the netherlands and the UK. The company's user-friendly, flexible solutions enable institutions to manage curriculum effectively and evaluate academic progress seamlessly.

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What is Field relations?

Field relations allows you to connect two fields between objects in a logical manner to achieve a valuable end result. As an example, valuable connections might be: “Number of planned students” field in the student group object needs to be smaller than the “Number of seats” field in a room object or Teacher object that is marked with “Wheelchair accessibility” need needs to only be scheduled in a room that is marked as an “Accessible” room. This can be combined with other dependencies: If you are booking a room for a Lecture, the field relations are between the normal seating capacity of the room and the planned number of students. If you are booking for an event and have a different seating capacity for events, the field relations would be between the planned number of students and the event seating capacity.

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What value does this bring?

Field relations allows you to build more granular and robust rules for relationships between objects based on different scenarios and situations, meaning that you save significant time finding the right objects to connect as well as getting a better user experience. When used for rooming, it will greatly speed up the process of allocating the right room for the right situation considering all dependencies for room allocation + ensure better room utilisation because the rooms allocated would always be the best match given the situation.

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Beatrijs Vermaere, implementation project team member at Ghent University:

“Before the implementation of field relations, it took several steps to first determine the required room capacity and set-up for a class or exam activity, and then locate a suitable and available room meeting these requirements. The field relations in TimeEdit Core combine these steps in one move. This helps our schedulers to quickly book a room without having to go through the room catalogue and look up the estimated number of students. The field relations are in other words time saving and very handy for us.”

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This year, we could not decide on just one feature request, but simply had to reward three stunning contributions. Congrats Utrecht University, The Swedish User Group, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Science for your standout requests - all of them resulting in significant updates for the user community.

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🏆 Utrecht University

Feature: Field relations

Martin Tukker represented Utrecht University as their feature request Field Relations was awarded as one of the three best feature request the past year. The field relation feature enable universities to create relations between any fields of any objects, allowing for smoother auto object allocation and drastically ease the administration of relations.

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🏆 The Swedish User Group

Feature: Change objects in TE Viewer

Represented by Anna Norlöv and Emma Gerönberg, Lund University received the award for the Swedish user group for the awesome feature "Change objects in TE Viewer". The feature allows users to change objects directly in a published draft or live timetable, meaning that teachers can change teachers on reservations or making room or equipment requests - straight from TE Viewer. In other words, no more emailing back and forth on simple change requests.

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🏆 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Feature: Collaboration in TE Preferences

Oliver and his team at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have been pivotal for the development of TE Preferences, and was awarded for the feature set "Collaboration in TE Preferences" which, as the name entails, allow for multiple users to collaboratie on a TE Prefernces form. In essence, this means that a form can be allocated to multiple teachers or course coordinators who can fill out different information relevant for the course.

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You were more than 200 schedulers and resource managers contributing to yet another engaging and incredibly fun TE Summit, sharing your experiences and learning from each other. A big thank you from the TimeEdit team to all our fantastic users who makes this event possible. Below, we have gathered some of the best moments for you to enjoy.

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Just like last year, (and the next!), TE Summit 2019 was hosted at beautiful Steam Hotel, conveniently located in Västerås, 1 hour from Stockholm.

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🚀 Johan, CEO, and Johan, CPO welcomed this year's attendees. "New perspectives" was the theme of TE Summit 2019, to highlight the fact that this year's Summit included more customer case stories than ever, as well as an introduction to TimeEdit's two new products TE Exam and TE Preferences.

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More than 20 sessions, workshops and activities across three tracks. Lot's of goodies to chose from!

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‍Peter Mårtensson at Chalmers University shared his experience on how Chalmers successfully implemented a centralized scheduling process with TimeEdit, leading to higher resource efficiency and less schedule conflicts. By using the semester roll over and draft mode features he showed the audience how smooth it's done.

TE Summit is more than a place for great sessions, it's a place to meet, network and learn from fellow schedulers and resource managers.

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Hard at work 💪  

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Rosemarie Suominen at Karolinska Institutet gave a much appreciated session on how Karolinska Institutet employs a decentralized way of working with TimeEdit at KI.

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Malin, Customer Success at TimeEdit, walks through practical use cases to one of the break out groups. Reservation groups one of our features allowing users to easily create pre and post reservations times, such as prep time and clean-up time.

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Stockholm University is centralizing its exam management process throughout the university. Carlos Murakami, system owner at TimeEdit, shared their experiences about the process and how they are leveraging TE Exam to implement it.

In our Customer Case Cottage, our users share their stories on how they are shaping their institutions with TimeEdit. Nothing else motivates us more than to listen to your stories.

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Two full days of sessions require regular energy intake ☺️

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Steam Hotel takeover! This year, each and every room at the Steam Hotel was reserved for Summit
attendees and partners.

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Pre mingle before dinner & party 🍸

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✌️THANKS FOR 2019, WE ALREADY LOOK FORWARD TO 2020!

/ The team at TimeEdit

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Tell us a bit about yourself

Elin: From the very beginning, I'm actually a paralegal, but I quickly got on the project management track and on that path it has continued. Before I started at TimeEdit, I worked as an Implementation Specialist at Adway, which is a Gothenburg-based HR-Tech start-up, and before that I was Team Leader in the project department for digital HR tools at Tholin & Larsson. When I'm not working, you find me either in the gym, in front of a good TV series or among friends. Food is also a big interest (and the reason why I exercise…) and right now I am in a period where I cook a lot of Thai food.

Peter: I'm an outgoing and happy person who makes stuff happen. A positive problem solver that always looks to improve work flows and develop new ways to get more efficient. Before coming here, I was a schedule manager and object specialist for TE Core and TE Viewer at Chalmers University of Technology. Prior to that, I worked at Trigono AB in Lund as responsible for Backoffice and Marketing.

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What's your role at TimeEdit?

Elin: In my new role as Customer Success Manager at TimeEdit, I will, together with our fantastically talented team, ensure that our customers get the best possible experience of our products.

Peter: Part of the CS team as Customer Success Manager. To ensure that our customers get a good experience of TimeEdit's products. Having worked with the TimeEdit Core/Java and TimeEdit Viewer for six years as a user, I am thrilled to be able to share my knowledge and thinking to improve the products. The company has a great atmosphere and energy, so I can see myself develop as a co-worker and having fun at the same time.

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You have been with the team for a week now, what's your first impression?

Elin: I came to TimeEdit with high expectations and so far they have not only been met, but also exceeded. I look forward to getting to know my colleagues even better and of course learning a lot more about our products and working methods.

Peter: It's exciting to get acquainted with TE Preferences, which is an important complement to other products. Sees that the tool can make it easier for customers. It will be exciting to be able to contribute with my experience from the user side and provide input to product development.

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Thanks for the chat! We are thrilled to have you onboard :) 

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The Big Shift

So what are the main developments since SU started using TimeEdit some 20 years ago? At that time, TE was purchased to meet a specific need for a room booking tool, without a real holistic approach to scheduling or resource management. The shift to an holistic approach  was made around 2016, when the decision was made to start using TE as the scheduling and resource management tool for the whole university. An evaluation revealed that a lot of the room bookings were not realised, and as a result of this the cost was unnecessarily high.  This was an important step to increase efficiency in resource management and maximise the usage of the rooms available, and at the same time manage the scheduling process in a unified way. 

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What effect has the holistic approach to resource management had?

Nowadays, while the Property Management Office is centralised,  the approximately 200 schedulers are based out of the institutions. So how does the resource management work in practice with this mix of centralised and decentralised set up? Carlos tells us:

“Most rooms are centrally managed from the Property Management Office, and for those we have release dates when all institutions are free to book the rooms at an hourly rate. When the clock strikes, there is quite the frenzy for the most popular rooms and time slots. There are also some rooms that are wholly rented by each institution, meaning that they pay a monthly fee independently of usage. These room bookings are nevertheless also booked via TE.” 

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Benefits of the shift

So what would Carlos say are the biggest benefits of using TimeEdit this way? “It is in three words efficient, transparent and uniform. All the institutions use the same system and are charged according to usage. We can clearly see that the rooms are more efficiently used when you pay by the hour and according to room size compared to the rooms “owned” by each institution. Usage of the centrally managed rooms is somewhere around 60-65% in office hours, meanwhile the institution managed ones have a corresponding rate of 50% at best. ” He continues: “We can also see big benefits with everyone having a clear overview of what resources are available and which bookings a certain institution has.  As the hourly rate of each room varies according to the number of seats, we see that the institutions are aware of this and do not book unnecessarily big rooms. We also see that the staff like being closer to the actual scheduling, and this approach also makes the scheduling more student centric. New areas of use also come up all the time, for instance we are now also using TE for booking exhibition hosts for our art gallery.”

“Add to this the benefits  of all students being able to book smaller group rooms themselves TE Viewer. This is an easy way for the students to know availability and book according to their own needs and of course takes away a lot of administration.”

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“It is in three words efficient, transparent and uniform."

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‍Next steps

So what does Stockholm University see as the next steps for becoming even more efficient in the future? Carlos tells us: “We see great opportunities for improving our daily business even further. We might be looking into using real time occupancy data from wifi/sensors for better decision making, and we are very much looking forward to functionality being built into TE Exam to be able to invoice exam-related services straight from the system. Further into the future, we are discussing centralising the  scheduling process through the establishment of a central scheduling organisation for the whole university. By doing this, we believe that we will get more value from our TE system and use it more efficiently - as well as making it easier to optimise the spaces and resources we have at the university.”

Image: ©Stockholm University, photographer Niklas Björling

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TimeEdit is currently on the brink of several major feature and product launches, so we added a seasoned VP of Product to our team to help us ensure that our new product solutions solve our customers’ pain points and are well-communicated internally and externally. Natalia Lindberg joined our team in January as our VP of Product and has been working diligently ever since to set our plans for new features into motion.

Natalia is a seasoned product manager, with experience from Ericsson, Stena Line and most recently as VP of Product at Adfenix. She is already an essential part of our team who brings a fresh perspective and positive attitude everyday (seriously, we’ve never seen her lose her cool). Together with the product team, she'll be the voice of our new product launches, so we want to introduce her to you with a getting-to-know you Q&A!

What excited you about TimeEdit and this opportunity?

TimeEdit and I hold the same value – I genuinely believe the way forward is through education. TimeEdit has the ambitioin and skill to make education more efficient and easier for all, and I get excited by a mission that has a profound meaning in this world. Aslo, the ambitious scalup atmosphere was also really appealing to me.
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What is your favourite feature of TimeEdit and why?

I don’t have a single favourite feature. I really like the fact that TimeEdit is designed to help our customers towards higher resource utilization, student success and improved staff satisfaction. Everything we do is geared towards helping our customers achieve those goals, and it is that end-to-end process that really excites me. Even though I think our new batch edit feature is pretty rad.

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The implementation of TE Suite will cover the full process from planning, scheduling, room allocation, exam management and analytics. The switch to TimeEdit came as result of a decision to modernize the administration and make better use of the universities resources.

The university is currently in the process of implementing TE Exam for their exam management. As a part of the implementation, the university centralizes the exam management process. Through TE Exam, the course coordinator will order exams directly through the application and the central exam office will schedule rooms and invigilators to the exam, as well as managing special needs and student seat allocation. Invigilitors are scheduled based on the availability they have submitted in advance, and the invigilators are notified when they are booked to an exam. Through the invigilator interface in TE Exam she can confirm and see all relevant information about the exam.

SLU will also implement the new tool for collecting schedule data throughout the organization. Instead of submitting course preferences and class sequences through excel, word or email, professors and course coordintors will use TE Preferences which structure the data directly in the scheduler's scheduling tool, TE Core.
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"TimeEdit fulfilled our requirements for a powerful and user-friendly system that at the same time contained the tools and functions that a modern university needs," says Oliver Milivojevic (project manager for the implementation project) and Roger Pettersson (department manager and system owner for TimeEdit)"

"We are super happy to have SLU onboard. TimeEdit solves SLU's well, and the user group is very progressive and forward-thinking. I am sure that we will continue develop the resource management space together for many years to come", says Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit.

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University of Technology Eindhoven, TU/e, has chosen TimeEdit for their end-to-end scheduling needs, from preference collection (TE Preferences) to course and exam (TE Core & TE Exam) scheduling across all departments. 

TU/e will go live with TE Core, TE Reserve and TE Viewer in spring 2021, and in phase two of the implementation, TU/e will embark on TE Preferences for collection of scheduling data as well as TE Exam for exam management.

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Bert van Irsel, project manager at TU/e, expands on their recent acquisition:

“TU/e has formulated a strategy for 2030 with the title ‘Drivers of change’. With respect to scheduling, there are two important changes we need to support:
1) Our research-based education will transform from teaching to learning and there will be more and more challenge-based projects.  
2) In times of rapid growth, it will be our priority to safeguard the quality of our education and research and guarantee our unique personal approach. To support these changes TU/e will need to improve its scheduling processes.

In our tender, we defined a strong scheduling core as a must-have requirement - and gathering preferences, detailed exam planning and the ability to execute different scenario’s as should-haves. TimeEdit’s flexible scheduling tools ticked all the boxes."

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"We are excited to get started with the implementation process, and are certain that we will improve on our must-have’s as well as our should-have’s. TimeEdit’s overall completeness combined with a very user-friendly interface will save us a lot of time, but more importantly will enable us to reach our goals.” says Bert van Irsel, project manager at TU/e.

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“We are super happy to have TU/e onboard the fast growing TimeEdit community in the Netherlands. It’s been a pleasure to get to know the ambitious and forward-thinking user group, and I am sure that we will continue to develop the resource management space together for many years to come”, says Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit.

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About University of Technology Eindhoven (TU/e) 

Eindhoven University of Technology offers academic education that is driven by fundamental and applied research. More than 12000 students studies at this prestigious campus in the centre of one of the most powerful technology hubs in the world: Brainport Eindhoven.

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Although the event still is a few months away, work has already begun. As a part of yesterday's pavilion construction start ceremony in Stockholm & Dubai, our CEO Johan Blomdahl was invited to present how the Expo 2020 partner companies will reserve facilities, catering & other services through TE Reserve.  
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“With TimeEdit we digitize the conference scheduling process from start to end. Previously we used mail, excel and pen and paper. Allowing our partners to book resources and plan their events directly in TimeEdit makes a huge difference", says Johan Andersson, partner relation manager in Expo 2020.

We look forward to Expo 2020 with great enthusiasm.

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TimeEdit and Omix have signed a partnership agreement with the purpose of making Omix domain experts in TimeEdit's scheduling tools to fulfill the Dutch market needs for training and expertise in using TimeEdit.

Omix is the leading consultancy house for educational logistics in the Netherlands, and offers an array of services to all educational institutions, as well as their very own scheduling academy to educate aspiring schedulers to the market.

Throughout the coming months, Omix will undertake training to become certified experts in TimeEdit, and will be capable of handling any training or domain expertise needs from Dutch institutions. Omix are also implementing TimeEdit as their standard software for their scheduling academy, so that all Omix' scheduling students for the higher education segment will schedule in TimeEdit from June 2020.

"TimeEdit is currently seeing an unprecedented level of interest for modern scheduling and planning solutions from institutions in the Netherlands and Belgium, and we are responding to this by establishing both an office and strong partner relations in the region. The partnership with Omix ensures that we are able to offer high-quality assistance to more institutions who want to modernize their resource management and scheduling", says Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit.

"For Omix, working together and connecting with customers and market parties such as TimeEdit is the starting point for getting well-organized education and thus Better Education. We expect TimeEdit to become one of the important players for timetable solutions in the Netherlands.", Says Rudi ter Riet, director of Omix.

We are all very excited for the times to come, and are glad to have Omix on board!

Our Product & Engineering teams have been hard at work over the last couple of months, fine tuning the user interfaces and last lines of code on some very exciting new features.

At TimeEdit, we're obsessed with creating a scheduling solution that seamlessly adapts to the shifting needs of schedulers, course administrators, professors, and students across the world. Though we're always trying to develop our products together with our customers, this year has seen an increased level of co-creation as we have tried to pull our weight in helping higher education institutions across the world plan around the rapidly changing lockdown situations.

The list of improvements and new features is long, but some of the things we're most excited about are:

A completely reworked Draft mode in TE Core

For schedulers, one of the most critical features for scenario planning is being able to create multiple versions of a schedule, and quickly change between the different versions before committing one to the final schedule. With our new Draft mode, a user can seamlessly create an unlimited number of drafts, with the click of a button move between the various drafts, and in the blink of an eye go back to the published version without worrying about losing data - changes to drafts are auto saved on the backend and can be retrieved at any time.

Improved control and administration in TE Viewer

As 2020 has showed us all, schedules are not static entities that can remain unchanged. Crucially then, a scheduling viewer application needs to be highly configureable and customizable to ensure that the most critical information is displayed clearly to the end-users. With our redesigned administrative interface in TE Viewer, we've made it considerably more easy for an administrator to configure the content and layout of the public schedules,  to help with the communication of the schedules to all relevant parties.

Dynamic object headers in TE Core

Along the same lines of the need to easily shift around resources as the teaching situation changes, we've created a brand-new feature in TE Core that allows the user to quickly pivot the calendar to slice the calendar data based on an object filter. Statically splitting the calendar based on a set of objects is a well-known (and well-liked!) feature we've supported for a long time, and combining this with the ability to use an arbitrary filter to dynamically set your objects drastically speeds up the workflow of getting a holistic overview of the scheduling progress.

These are only some of the new features that have kept us busy during the last quarter, and there's plenty more brewing that we're looking forward to sharing with you in the coming months - stay tuned!

Tell us a bit about yourself:
I started my working life in the mortgage business at one of the larger banks in the
Netherlands. After a couple of years, I decided to switch to a software company in the
service management branch called TOPdesk as an implementation consultant. I really
loved my work there but was looking for a new adventure after 4.5 years. I ́ve lived in
Utrecht for about 12 years now and play field hockey in my spare time. I love to go
travelling and cannot wait for the world to really open up again.  

What's your role at TimeEdit?
At TimeEdit I will be an implementation manager. I hope to bring some experience from
my years as an implementation consultant and can’t wait to see TimeEdit expand even
further. I am looking forward to meeting a lot of new people.

You have been with the team for well over a couple of months now, what's your first impression?
My first impression is great. I really love the vibe within the company and I am looking
forward to start implementing at customers. It is amazing to see how quickly new
developments at TimeEdit happen. New features and improvements are released
weekly.

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TimeEdit and the educational logistics consultants in Omix continues to evolve their relationship as TimeEdit was implemented as the official teaching system at the Omix Scheduling Academy this spring. The academy is part of Omix' strategy to recruit and educate new people to the scheduling industry to fill an increasing demand of expertise within educational logistics. Now, the first class of students has graduated the academy learning the traits of scheduling through TimeEdit. The video below outlines both the value of the partnership as well as what the students think about the academy and learning TImeEdit.

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"When we first got across Omix' Scheduling Academy, we were baffled. We believe the size of the operation and professionalism of the study programme makes the academy a one-of-a-kind institution in the industry, which we in TimeEdit wholeheartedly support as timetabling enthusiasts." says Steinar Morland, VP of Business Development in TimeEdit.

"TimeEdit is a system that is well thought out. When you first enter the system, it has a great introduction screen that navigates you around the most important features it has. Now that the academy is finished, I will be placed at a university or hogeschool in The Netherlands, where I will use the things I have learned to create staff and student schedules", says Aiden Lowe, recent graduate from the Omix Scheduling Academy.

"We consider TimeEdit to be a very promising new player in the Dutch market, and while we can now work with TimeEdit - we may still not grasp its full potential. Our knowledge will grow quickly once we get more real life experience with the tools, and we are excited to get started and discover this world of possibilities", says Paula Verschoof-Dun, consultant at Omix.

It was about time TimeEdit opened a branch in The Netherlands - and we have done it with a boom! As our first employee in our Utrecht office, we are thrilled to have found a seasoned BDM who has been working in the higher education industry for many years and loves supporting complicated work processes with great software. His name is Robert Zeemans. We've taken a brief chat with Robert about his new role.

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Tell us a bit about yourself

Robert:  My name is Robert Zeemans and I am from the Netherlands. You heard that right, I am the first ‘boots on the ground’ for the Dutch office. I have a background in Facilities Management and Real Estate Management related processes. At TOPdesk (FMIS) I was responsible for sales in Benelux and Canada. At Lone Rooftop (Space Optimization & Occupancy Analytics) I was responsible for sales in Benelux and UK/I. 

When I am not working I love to spend time with my family, workout in the gym, cook and travel the world (when Covid permits). 

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What's your role at TimeEdit?

Robert: My role at TimeEdit is Business Development Manager Benelux & UK/I. In my role I will explore opportunities and introduce TimeEdit’s products and services to the Higher Education institutes in these markets. The Benelux and UK/I may be relatively new markets for TimeEdit, but with an amazing product and a (maybe even more amazing) team of colleagues I have no doubt that we have a great time ahead of us!

You have been with the team for a week now, what's your first impression?

Robert: It’s funny how familiar it feels. I have indeed been with TimeEdit for only a week, but it feels as if I have been with the company for at least a month. Everyone I have met is really nice and helpful, and that may be the exact reason why it’s so easy to fit in. Getting to know the product is a bit more challenging. I never knew scheduling services and resource management were this extensive! There’s a lot more to learn still, but with this team that should not be a problem.

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We are excited to have you on board, Robert!

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Welcome to the team! First question: what made you join TimeEdit?

It wasn’t just one thing. Personally, company culture is everything to me - from the outset I could tell that it was a great match for what I was looking for. Secondly, the clear mission and fantastic product set. With such a strong presence in multiple markets, it was clear there is a clear opportunity within the UK to assist the Higher Education sector in transforming their scheduling in the coming years and I wanted to lead that growth.

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What's your role at TimeEdit?
I will be the Commercial Director at TimeEdit in the UK. I’m hugely looking forward to building a large network of TimeEdit customers in the region.

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So tell us a bit about yourself

I graduated with a degree in Marketing and Advertising and spent the first half of my career working in advertising agencies and then made the move client side heading up the marketing efforts of Cooper MINI within the UK. I transitioned to online education and EdTech around 10 years ago and haven’t looked back. I live just outside York with my wife and four year old daughter. I have a passion for road cycling, F1 and a good movie!

Coffee or tea? Milk first or last?
Definitely tea, and definitely milk last. Potentially controversial.

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You have been here for a couple of weeks, what are your first impressions of TimeEdit?

The thing that has struck me is the energy, openness and passion of the team. Everyone has been generous with their time in supporting me and the company culture is perfect. The product is also phenomenal! I can’t wait to start demonstrating it to new partners in the coming months. I look forward to adding value and becoming an integral part of the team.

By the tender, Lund University prolongs its partnership with TimeEdit for another five years. The university was founded in 1666 and is, with a grand total of more than 40 000 students, on of the largest universities in Scandinavia. One of the main charasterstics of LU is their very decentralisatized way of working. Scheduling is tailored to fit for each and every institution, while allowing for sharing of resources between departments and central allocation of centrally owned resources.

We look forward to continue develop best schedule practices in a variety of academic settings together with Lund University for many years to come.

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At TimeEdit, we wear our customers on our sleeves, and we are always looking for ways to improve the customer journey and support our users. Wessel’s experience, personality and drive are ideal to continue developing our customer centric culture and set new industry standards on what great customer care looks like. We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Wessel to the team! 

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Tell us a bit about yourself: I was born and raised in the Netherlands. In december 2017 I moved to Gothenburg to finally live together with my Swedish wife, after having travelled back and forth between the Netherlands and Sweden for several years. I have a background in Facility and Real Estate Management. When moving to Sweden I started working for Planon (Real Estate and Facilities Management software) for whom I have built up their business in the Nordics, with an office in Gothenburg. In my free time I like to be outside, cycling, hiking, sailing, working in the garden, etc.

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What's your role at TimeEdit? I will be leading the Customer Success department at TimeEdit. My team has been taking very good care of our customers during the years. Now that TimeEdit is growing so rapidly we want to remain having the most satisfied customers in the market. At the same time we want to professionalise our services delivery and scale up our team to support our customers all over the world. That is a challenge that me and my team are ready to tackle!

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You have been with the team for a week now, what's your first impression? I am impressed with TimeEdit’s company culture. There is so much positive energy, smart people and willingness to help. It is truly a customer centric organisation. My first week has flown by, it feels like I have been part of the TImeEdit family for ages, I could not have wished for a warmer welcome. I am certain that this company has a very successful future ahead and I am very proud to be part of the team!

As a result, INSEAD successfully deployed TimeEdit as part of a multi-year strategy to digitalize education delivery and operations across its 4 global locations. This has enabled them to move forward in the orchestrated scheduling of resources, people and services. As a part of this, they also manage the scheduling of new virtual and hybrid facilities which has seen significant growth and required much flexibility since the onset of the Covid crisis.

James Middleditch, Project Sponsor at INSEAD explains: 

“We needed a modern and scalable solution. The fact that the TimeEdit suite comes in various modules has given us flexibility to implement only the ones we need, while enabling us to add others as we go. We also needed a “single point of truth” and TimeEdit has allowed us to have all scheduling and room management in one place. Having achieved that, we can leverage TimeEdit's strengths for better facilities management, better resource utilization, better decision making and a better experience for our stakeholders - adding value to all areas of our business.”

The ambition also extends to a fully end-to-end provisioning and request solution using the INSEAD API platform, alongside learning how to integrate IoT and Building Management data, in-line with digital campus initiatives supporting sustainability objectives.

Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit:

“The ambitious plans for holistically looking at their entire value chain of resource management makes INSEAD an ideal client for TimeEdit, as we strive to work with partners who share our mission of continuously pushing boundaries and evolving academic planning. INSEAD is a perfect example of a complex environment where four campuses, each based in a different continent, can work efficiently together in one single environment, and we are looking forward to helping innovate their academic planning processes further as our partnership continues."

We find this characteristic is not just common among higher education in any specific region, but is a global phenomenon. Time and time again we run into the very same, or very similar, issues wherever we talk with scheduling professionals about scheduling & resource management. But don’t just take our word for it. Here are the top 5 pain points scheduling professionals are faced with (according to the schedulers attending HoSA 2022).

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1. It’s too difficult to collect data from academics

Academics, right? We love them to death, but we know they can be difficult. Especially when collecting their timetabling preferences. Data is rarely submitted on time and what we do get is often incomplete and unstructured.

It makes little difference if you use a bulletproof system of hard-copy notes, send reminder email after reminder email or even chase them down in person, this is the number one pain for scheduling professionals.

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2. Hybrid teaching is a big challenge in our scheduling solution

The past few years have driven a massive transformation where hybrid teaching has become the norm. Sudden lockdowns forced us to be more flexible than ever before in order to quickly change delivery mode from in-person to online and back again when necessary. New issues emerge as we open up again.

While we will see more of a hybrid approach moving forward, this does come with its own set of challenges for the people administering the hybrid teaching environment (we’re talking about you guys!). Especially considering other parameters that can increase complexity, such as additional room capacities for social distancing or using the same room for an exam.

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3. Our #1 scheduling focus is improving student experiences

While there is no question of who our favorite stakeholder in the organization is, the students are the main focus in the higher education world. They are the paying customers and the beneficiary of education, which can be expensive these days.

It really is a no-brainer that institutions want them to have the greatest possible experience from their time spent with the institution. Especially when competition to attract and retain students is fierce. This does however mean that other areas of improvement are put aside in favor of a top-notch student experience and ultimately student success is the mission for all.

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4. We spend too much time on manual data entry

This one goes out to all you brave spreadsheet-users out there. Of course spreadsheets are great! But all the manual data input makes it a time-consuming process to ensure all the sheets are working as they should.

It is also a source of pain in organizations where legacy solutions demand cumbersome workarounds in order to meet the changing requirements of the organization.

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5. Managing scheduling change requests should be easier

There is no question that change requests would make this list. Now, it’s not the requests themselves that cause us so much strife. Usually it’s a rough ride when the data isn’t easily accessible and we have to look through several lists or systems to get what we need to fulfill the request.

It’s even worse for those poor individuals who receive requests through email, where it almost seems inevitable that you either lose the request, simply overlook it or it just takes time to locate all the information required to action a request. A truly terrible experience for everyone involved.

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TimeEdit acquires the leading curriculum management company, Vorsen

June 7, 2023: TimeEdit, Europe's leading provider of academic scheduling software, announced today its official acquisition of Vorsen, a front-runner in the field of Curriculum Management and Academic Evaluation. The acquisition enables TimeEdit’s customers to bridge the big data divide between curriculum, scheduling and academic evaluation. And ultimately, it allows Higher Education institutions to continuously and consciously work towards a better student experience.

Last year, European market leader TimeEdit grew by 50% globally, adding customers in new markets such as Australia, New Zeeland and Singapore. "It doesn’t matter where you look, the field of academic scheduling is changing. It’s shifting from ’just make it work’ to one of the core pillars to enable a great student-experience”, says Johan Blomdahl, CEO of TimeEdit. “And the acquisition of Vorsen will enable us to facilitate this transition more effectively than before.”

Vorsen’s tools for Curriculum Management, Course Catalog, and Academic Evaluation are now a part of the TimeEdit suite, significantly broadening the platform's functionality.

"Ensuring an extraordinary student experience is more crucial now than ever," states Johan Blomdahl. "Consider the level of customization and convenience we're accustomed to in other aspects of our lives. Higher Education is not immune to this transition; students are requiring more flexibility and have higher expectations than before.”

As TimeEdit warmly welcomes the exceptional team members from Vorsen, the company continues its unwavering commitment to deliver an efficient, user-friendly platform that simplifies complex scheduling tasks and more closely aligns with institutions' academic goals.

"We found a like-minded partner in Vorsen, a company that shares our commitment to user-friendliness, flexibility, and innovation," says Johan Blomdahl.

Steven Losekoot, co-founder of Vorsen, shares the enthusiasm for this development: "Joining forces with TimeEdit opens up an exciting chapter for us at Vorsen. We're thrilled to be part of a shared vision that places student-centric solutions at the forefront of academic scheduling."

For more information, please contact
Johan Blomdahl, johan.blomdahl@timeedit.com

About TimeEdit

TimeEdit is the leading provider of academic scheduling software in Europe and Australia. The company's focus on student-centric solutions and substantial growth underscore its commitment to aligning academic operations with the needs of students. The recent acquisition of Vorsen sets the stage for TimeEdit to redefine the future of Academic Operations.

About Vorsen

Vorsen is a dutch company and trailblazer in the field of Curriculum Management and Academic Evaluation. They have customers across the netherlands and the UK. The company's user-friendly, flexible solutions enable institutions to manage curriculum effectively and evaluate academic progress seamlessly.