DeskNow

DeskNow

DeskNow is a cloud-based workspace management software designed to optimize office seating arrangements and hot desking. It allows employees to easily locate and reserve available desks or meeting rooms.
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DeskNow: Cloud-Based Workspace Management Software for Optimized Office Seating

Cloud-based workspace management software designed to optimize office seating arrangements and hot desking, allowing employees easy desk and meeting room reservation.

What is DeskNow?

DeskNow is a user-friendly, scalable workspace management solution suitable for small to large enterprises. It enables optimized usage of office real estate by supporting flexible and shared desk arrangements.

Some key features include:

  • Interactive floor maps with status indicators showing available, reserved, and occupied desks/rooms
  • Desk and room reservation system for employees
  • Analytics and utilization reports for better space planning
  • Integration with calendar apps for easy meeting room booking
  • Mobile app for reservations on-the-go
  • Rules engine to restrict desk usage and auto-release unclaimed reservations
  • Visitor management and custom workflows

DeskNow promotes collaboration by making it easy for employees to reserve spaces to work individually or meet with colleagues. The real-time dashboard provides facility managers valuable insights into office occupancy patterns.

As a scalable and configurable platform, DeskNow is suitable for small teams of just a few dozen people up to large global enterprises with thousands of employees across multiple locations.

DeskNow Features

Features

  1. Workspace and desk management
  2. Interactive floor maps
  3. Desk and room reservation
  4. Utilization analytics
  5. Access control integration
  6. Visitor management
  7. Wayfinding and navigation
  8. Mobile app for employees
  9. Integrations with calendar apps

Pricing

  • Subscription-Based

Pros

Optimizes office seating arrangements

Enables hot desking and desk sharing

Reduces time spent looking for desks

Provides desk availability in real-time

Tracks workspace utilization

Easy to create and update floor maps

Supports touchscreen displays for wayfinding

Mobile access for employees

Cons

May require hardware like sensors and displays

Limited customization options

Can take time to set up floor maps

Mobile app could be better designed

Analytics and reporting capabilities limited


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