MICROSOFT PLACES MAPPING
Microsoft Places Floor Plans – Done For You
We turn your existing floor plans into fully configured, user-friendly Microsoft Places maps – without the DIY effort.
Self-serve mapping tools work well if you have the right source files, along with the time and people to master them.
Essential delivers a ‘white glove’ floor plan conversion service that handles everything – from floor plan design through to Microsoft Places directory configuration – so your FM and IT teams don’t have to.
OUR APPROACH
A practical service for busy FM & IT teams.
Our 3-step approach starts with your facilities team to ensure the best workspace navigation experience.
Meanwhile we work with your IT team to ensure everything is correctly configured ahead of deployment and that you’re happy with the floor plan design.
We then convert and correlate your floor plans ready for upload, making any adjustments as your environment goes live.
THE RESULT
Your optimised floor plan for Microsoft Places
We don’t just convert floor plans – we optimise them for the Microsoft Places experience.
That means making the most of the IMDF model to ensure your workspace is intuitive to navigate, clearly structured, and visually useful.
We also incorporate key elements that matter to users day-to-day – such as breakout areas, collaboration zones, and even the all-important coffee points – helping people orient themselves and get more value from the map.
REAL-WORLD READY
We work with whatever imagery you have
In theory, every organisation has a ‘well-behaved’, up-to-date CAD floor plan ready to go.
In our experience, this is not a reality.
Our service supports floor plan creation from almost any format. This includes CAD (DWG) files but also PDFs, scans, and even hand-drawn images.
An example ‘source’ diagram
FLOOR PLAN CUSTOMERS
Trusted by teams like yours
What our customers have to say
“With our existing Zoom Workspaces contract ending, Essential stepped in and rapidly replicated some of the styling elements we had on our existing Zoom workspace booking system to help create a familiar UX when we migrated across to Microsoft Places.”
Mark Baldus, Infrastructure & Operations Manager, Dudek
What our customers have to say
“Essential has transformed our workspaces and car parks into intuitive, easily navigated interactive maps, making it simple for our people to select and book their ideal places when scheduling their office days.”
Ryan Arif Workplace Improvement Lead & Facilities, Ageas
What our customers have to say
“Being able to pre-book a desk close to colleagues is a game-changer for our team’s productivity, especially as we are about to be working in an unfamiliar temporary space whilst we refurb our Poole office.”
Chris Egan, Infrastructure Project Manager, Merlin Entertainments ltd
What our customers have to say
Our newly re-worked office facilities and workspace booking system, puts us in good stead to offer a very attractive hybrid working environment to both existing and prospective employees.
Tilly McHugh, Operations Manager at Haysmacintyre LLP
CHOOSE THE MAP SERVICE YOU NEED
A Flexible Service
Accelerate
Floor plan conversion service
A one-off charge per floorplan for organisations that want a quick start or a pilot with maps in Places.
- Map design consultation
- Floor plan mapping & optimisation
- Places readiness assistance
- Packaged GeoJSON (IMDF) files
- Design refinements over a 30 day onboarding period
- Technical handholding
Adapt
Ongoing floor plan maintenance
A service that keeps your floorplans accurate as your workspace and Places evolve.
- Low cost annual charge
- Priority response for map changes
- Updates to accommodate new Places features
- Technical support for map upload issues
Advance
Tailored services to address unique needs
For organisations deploying at scale & requiring a self-serve approach.
- Multi-location rollout
- Portfolio standardisation
- Governance & change control
- Managed & self-service updates
- Bespoke user guides & support
