The Optimizer has the only event placement algorithm that effectively addresses the optimization issue underlying space scheduling. Other systems, which use priority sequencing, right-to-schedule schemes, preorderings, and so on, unduly politicize the space scheduling function because they confer artificial and unnecessary placement advantage on those events at the “top” of the list. In such systems, organizations are forced to compete for space.

The Optimizer works so well because it completely discards the preorderings, sortings, and other prearrangements of data that have no bearing on achieving optimization objectives. By discarding preordering schemes, it discards the need to confer advantage during the placement process. As an Optimizer user, you don’t have to be concerned about which organizations to place events for first, and organizations don’t have to compete among themselves for this critical advantage.

You can control the order in which the Optimizer makes placements, if you want to (see Searches give you event placement control).

As an Optimizer user, you only need to be concerned with accurately describing the partition preferences of each organization, and optionally the feature requirements and partition preferences of events, no matter how generous or restrictive those requirements and preferences might be or how they might overlap with those of other organizations and events.

Working entirely within these requirements and preferences, the algorithm aims for optimization in these areas:

The Optimizer doesn’t change the event data itself to optimize placements. For example, it doesn’t alter event meeting times to better allow events to be placed. The Optimizer operates strictly within the requirements you’ve defined, seeking the best possible conflict-free schedule for the events and locations described.