An information processing apparatus and method control execution of jobs performed by a printing apparatus and by a post-processing apparatus that performs a post-processing in which printed matters printed by the printing apparatus are used. Based on a plurality of jobs that designate the execution of printing with the printing apparatus and a post-processing with the post-processing apparatus, the apparatus acquires post-processing step information for the post-processing apparatus designated by the jobs, as well as sheet feed/discharge information related to paper feed to the post-processing apparatus and paper discharge from the post-processing apparatus, and determines whether the front of the printed matter discharged from the printing apparatus is face-up or face-down, as well as the order in which the jobs are to be executed in the post-processing on the basis of the post-processing step information and the sheet feed/discharge information.