Method, apparatus, and computer program product for scheduling resources

A method comprising:

• generating a representation of a resource availability schedule comprising at least one resource entry, wherein each resource entry comprises a resource identification, a date, a location, a start time, and a finish time, wherein generating the representation comprises:
• dividing the availability for each resource for each date and location into at least one continuous time period of availability, wherein no continuous time period of availability for a resource is represented by more than one resource entry;
• and
• generating a resource entry for each continuous time period;
• processing a request to schedule a resource, the request comprising a requested resource identifier, date, start time, finish time, and location;
• identifying a resource entry corresponding to the request;
• and
• modifying the resource entry to remove the time period of the request.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code portions stored therein, the program code portions configured, upon execution, to:

• generate a representation of a resource availability schedule comprising at least one resource entry, wherein each resource entry comprises a resource identification, a date, a location, a start time, and a finish time, and wherein the processing circuitry configured to generate the representation comprises processing circuitry configured to:
• divide the availability for each resource for each date and location into at least one continuous time period of availability, wherein no continuous time period of availability for a resource is represented by more than one resource entry;
• and
• generate a resource entry for each continuous time period;
• process a request to schedule a resource, the request comprising a requested resource identifier, date, start time, finish time, and location;
• identify a resource entry corresponding to the request;
• and
• modify the resource entry to remove the time period of the request.