# Editorial Guidelines - Link: https://theschedulist.com/editorial-guidelines/ - Published: 2026-09-10T11:28:36+03:00 - Author: The Schedulist publishes practical advice on employee shift scheduling and research- based comparisons of scheduling software. These guidelines explain how we choose topics, check facts, make recommendations, and correct our work. **Ownership:** The Schedulist is fully owned and operated by Connecteam, which sells employee scheduling software. Our editorial team has full freedom to select products, decide eligibility, set criteria, and determine scores and rankings. Connecteam’s ownership does not influence those decisions. Our [Ownership and Funding](https://theschedulist.com/how-we-make-money/) page explains the relationship. ## Our scope and audience We write for managers, schedulers, and business owners responsible for hourly and shift-based employees, primarily in the United States. Our guides focus on real scheduling tasks, including staffing coverage, availability, shift changes, and work schedules. Appointment booking, personal calendars, and project scheduling are outside our normal scope. When an example depends on local labor rules or a product’s regional availability, we identify the relevant context. ## How we check facts We check consequential claims against suitable sources. Vendor documentation is our first stop for product features, pricing, plan restrictions, and integrations. Existing third-party user reviews help us understand reported product experience. We assess each source for relevance and freshness. We do not turn isolated complaints, outdated documentation, or unsupported marketing claims into broad conclusions. If evidence is limited or contradictory, we say so. For specific legal requirements, we rely on current official or government sources and identify the relevant jurisdiction. Our scheduling guides are not legal advice. ## How we review software The Schedulist conducts **meta-reviews of existing evidence**. We do not test software hands-on or claim experience using a product. For each comparison, we define the buyer’s problem, minimum qualifications, and weighted scoring criteria before ranking products. We assess documented capabilities and use existing user reviews to understand reported strengths and drawbacks. Products with insufficient evidence can remain unranked. Our [How We Review Software](https://theschedulist.com/how-we-review-software/) page explains the full process, including review sampling, score calculation, and tie-breakers. ## How we make recommendations Every recommendation needs a reason a buyer can evaluate. We explain who a product fits, what drives its assessment, and which limitations could change the decision. We do not reserve places for well-known providers or commit to a fixed number of products. A vendor cannot purchase coverage, influence an evaluation, or approve our conclusions before publication. ## Original analysis and sourcing Our work should add something useful to the information already available. That can include an original decision framework, a comparison built around a specific scheduling need, or a synthesis of patterns in existing user feedback. We do not use Connecteam’s software listicles, reviews, or other editorial articles as research sources or templates. When Connecteam is evaluated, we can use its official product and help documentation for factual claims about Connecteam under the same rules used for competitors. We credit relevant sources and do not reproduce substantial portions of someone else’s work. ## Authors and AI assistance Articles identify a real author or responsible editorial team. We do not invent authors, qualifications, quotes, customer experiences, or testing histories. AI can assist with finding and organizing material, analyzing sources, drafting, editing, and quality checks. It cannot replace source verification. A human editor takes responsibility for factual accuracy and final recommendations. ## Funding and editorial control The Schedulist receives no advertising, affiliate, referral, sponsorship, or other direct revenue. Connecteam receives no automatic inclusion or favorable ranking because it owns the site. The editorial team can exclude Connecteam or rank other software higher when the evidence supports that result. The ownership relationship is disclosed in our commercial comparisons as well as on [Ownership and Funding](https://theschedulist.com/how-we-make-money/). ## Corrections and updates We correct confirmed material errors and explain substantive corrections that affect advice, eligibility, scores, or rankings. Routine wording and formatting changes may not require a public note. Dates should reflect real publication or update work. We consider evidence-backed feedback from readers and software companies. A vendor’s disagreement with an unfavorable assessment is not itself evidence of an error. Our [Corrections Policy](https://theschedulist.com/corrections-policy/) explains how to report an issue, or you can [contact us](https://theschedulist.com/contact/).