Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Resource Central, working in conjunction with the latest version of Meeting Monitor, now supports ad-hoc desk booking and registration using interactive floor plan touch screens.

For those organisations implementing flexible working practices, tracking and controlling hot desks (or flexi-desks) is vital. It is also useful where companies have 'touch down' or 'drop-in' zones for mobile or remote workers who do not have a permanent desk.

Hot-desks and other related facilities (such as parking) can be booked in advance of arriving to the office using Outlook in combination with Resource Central to select from a floor plan.

On arrival the Meeting Monitor screens clearly show both the location and status for all flexi-desks. Using interactive screens users can check-in to their desk by simply touching a desk icon. When finished at the desk they can then use the 'Check-Out' button to free up the resource for others to use.

Instant bookings can also be made via the same touch screen for either now or later in the day and any bookings are immediately reflected in Outlook.

Multiple floors or buildings are easily catered for with screen navigators. Staff can also get a view of all available desks and meeting rooms that are bookable within the organisation.

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