For large implementations of Advanced Working many organisations find a workstation booking systems to be of benefit. There are a number on the market with similar functionality e.g. users can book desks in specific areas in which they have permissions, they check in when they arrive and they check out when they leave. Usually a web interface lets users book from anywhere in and out of the office for a fixed number of days ahead. Booking systems can be integrated with telephone systems or access control systems for check-in.
The main benefits
- People have some certainty about where they are going to sit each day and don't have to worry about being 'first in' in the morning to claim their workplace for the day.
- People can choose spaces that have the attributes (hardware, software, facilities) that meet their needs.
- People can find their colleagues easily and use the booking system for networking.
- The FM team can measure and understand the utilisation of the space.
AWA have worked on many booking system projects defining requirements, detailing booking regimes, assisting in selection and establishing management information requirements.
As a consultancy we have been asked by many organisations to assist in booking systems projects and after a review of the market have recently teamed up with workspace booking software specialists BusinessSolve to produce a booking system that incorporates AWA's leading edge thinking and experience. The result...is Advanced Workplace Manager, a highly flexible booking system tool which incorporates a sophisticated Capacity and Performance Management capability.
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