• Displays current status information for all users in a sortable, groupable, color coded Schedule Board.
• Generates a Gantt-style calendar view of current and future statuses for some or all team members, allowing visitors to review information on individual calendar events.
• Quickly scan for individual users by Name, Department, or another run-time filter column.
• Allows for easy status updating via the My Status Web Part, which can be added to an external site and used to view and update data from the central Schedule Board site.
• Read user information from either a custom Contact List, or the default SharePoint User Info List.
• Administrators can customize the displayed metadata, color coding, Web Part skin, default search category, and more from the tool pane.

This Web Part can help:

• Managers who want to coordinate scheduling and resource availability when planning meetings and group assignments.
• Everyday users who need to know when co-workers will be in the office.
• Remote workers who have to schedule time in the office and provide contact information when working remotely.

The In/Out Schedule Board Solution Accelerator combines the power of three web parts by way of a custom site template, giving you nearly instant access to central schedule mangement system designed to be viewed, searched, and updated by regular users on your SharePoint poral.

Using a current status Schedule Board, a Gantt-view style Calendar, and a My Status Web Part that can be used on outside sites, users can sort through hundreds of current and future appointments, or simply review the current status of any user or group of users stored on a contact list or the standard SharePoint User Info list.

All users have access to powerful grouping and filtering tools, allowing whole departments to be easily scanned for the latest status information, event details, and more.