Scheduling & Dispatch

Dispatch with confidence — every job, every tech, every day

A fast day timeline and week grid that keep the schedule on track. Move appointments, resize durations, and resolve overlaps without losing context. Smart assignment pairs jobs with the right tech automatically — while you stay in control.

The Board

Drag-and-drop scheduling that keeps the day on track

A fast day timeline and week grid. Move appointments, resize durations, and resolve overlaps — with smart guardrails that prevent double-bookings and respect business hours, time-off, and capacity.

Day timeline

Drag-and-drop appointments, resize durations, and resolve overlaps in seconds on a fast per-tech timeline.

Week grid

See the whole week at a glance with clear status cues and quick navigation between days and weeks.

Smart guardrails

Availability-aware scheduling with business hours, technician time-off, holidays, and capacity limits.

Instant propagation

Update one appointment and the whole team sees it immediately — web and mobile, no refresh required.

Complete event log

Every schedule change is timestamped and attributed so accountability is never in question.

Live notifications

Job arrivals, completions, and customer replies show up instantly — office and field always in sync.

Assignment

Put dispatch on autopilot — without losing control

Match the right technician to the right job using skills, location, and customer preferences. Fill gaps with domain-aware suggestions and approve with a single tap, or override anytime.

Skills-based

Define the skill tags that matter — HVAC, electrical, language, license — and match jobs automatically.

Customer preferences

Respect preferred technicians, arrival windows, and special notes automatically.

Auto-place suggestions

Fill gaps with domain-aware recommendations — one-tap approve, or override anytime.

Smart matching made simple.

Intelligent job assignment that respects skills, preferences, and your business rules.

Service areas

Coverage areas & service boundaries

Define your service territory with intelligent coverage areas that automatically qualify leads, streamline emergency bookings, and set clear expectations up front.

Smart area creation

Auto-build coverage from your office location and service radius, or define custom zip-code boundaries.

Emergency qualification

Instantly determine if prospects are inside your coverage area. Streamline booking and set clear expectations.

Flexible management

Adjust coverage as you grow. Back-office can override restrictions for special circumstances or VIP clients.

Time blocking

Internal events & non-job time

Schedule training sessions, warehouse pickups, one-on-one meetings, and other internal activities directly on the dispatch calendar — alongside customer jobs.

Non-job blocks

Training, warehouse stops, one-on-ones, and other internal activities — right on the dispatch board.

Displayed alongside jobs

Events appear on the dispatch calendar with jobs for complete visibility into team availability.

Flexible assignment

Global (everyone sees it) or targeted to specific technicians or back-office staff.

Calendar sync

Google Calendar integration, done right

Sync job appointments and internal events with Google Calendar in real time. Every event carries rich context, and smart color coding keeps service calls, installs, and internal events instantly distinguishable.

Real-time syncing

Job appointments and internal events sync instantly. Changes in Dispatch Scout appear in Google Calendar — and vice versa.

Rich event details

Customer info, job notes, technician assignments, and location data included with every calendar event.

Smart color coding

Events auto-color by Job Type and status — service calls, installs, and internal events at a glance.

How it works

From booked to completed, without juggling tools

Job gets booked

A new job comes in from the portal, a call, or the lead pipeline — with address, coverage check, and customer history attached.

Smart assignment

Dispatch Scout matches by skills, location, customer preferences, and capacity — recommended tech ready in one tap.

Drop it on the board

Drag onto the day timeline or week grid. Guardrails prevent overlaps, time-off clashes, and after-hours bookings.

Sync everywhere

Tech sees it on mobile. Office sees live status. Google Calendar stays in sync. Customers get confirmations.

Event log captures it

Every reschedule, reassignment, and status change is timestamped and attributed — full accountability.

Built to scale with you

  • Multi-location schedules with centralized oversight
  • Per-location pricing, hours, and permissions
  • Capacity limits and workload smoothing
  • Drag across techs, days, and weeks
  • Keyboard-friendly for power dispatchers
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Answers

Scheduling & dispatch FAQ

Yes. The day timeline and week grid both support drag-and-drop. Move appointments, resize durations, and resolve overlaps without losing context.

Define skill tags — HVAC, electrical, language, license levels — and jobs automatically match technicians with the right skills, respecting customer preferences and time windows.

Yes. Dispatch Scout keeps Google Calendar in real-time sync with job appointments and internal events, including rich event details and smart color coding by job type.

Yes. Internal Events let you schedule non-job activities like training, warehouse time, and one-on-ones directly on the dispatch calendar — globally or per technician.

Smart guardrails enforce business hours, technician time-off, holidays, and capacity limits. The board won't let you silently overbook a tech or drop a job outside their coverage.