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Haltian Integrates with Microsoft Places to Redefine Workplace Efficiency
As the modern workplace evolves, organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize their office spaces and create smart and inviting working environments for their employees. To answer this need, we at Haltian are happy to announce that our IoT solutions now integrate with Microsoft Places, the smart solution for work environments. This integration enables businesses to leverage real-time data, utilization reports, and artificial intelligence to make informed decisions about office space usage, ultimately creating a more efficient and adaptive work environment.
Microsoft Places is designed to facilitate flexible work arrangements, providing insights that help companies optimize their spaces and resources and bring teams together in the hybrid working era. As an extension of the widely used Microsoft ecosystem, including Teams, Places seamlessly enhances the value of Teams and Teams Room Systems, making it a natural choice for enterprises looking to create smarter, more connected workplaces.
Addressing Workplace Challenges
Many organizations struggle with underutilized meeting rooms, ghost bookings, and a lack of reliable, real-time, and historical occupancy data. These issues can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities for collaboration, and increased operational costs.
With Haltian’s IoT solution integrated into Microsoft Places, organizations can address these challenges head-on. Sensor-based occupancy data helps companies eliminate inefficiencies, ensure optimal space utilization, and improve overall workplace experiences. Additionally, Haltian’s long-standing expertise in digital twins, integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), and sensor solutions has made the Microsoft Places integration seamless. Whether or not a company is already using Microsoft Places, onboarding Haltian’s solutions is a straightforward and efficient project.
Seamless Integration for Enhanced Efficiency
By integrating our wireless occupancy sensors and IoT platform with Microsoft Places, businesses can take advantage of the following key benefits:
- Real-Time Occupancy Monitoring: Our sensors provide anonymous, accurate, up-to-the-minute data on room usage for utilization reporting.
- Data-Driven Utilization Insights: Access detailed analytics on space usage to make informed decisions about office layout and resource allocation.
Planned features also include Automatic Room Release, where the customer can eliminate ghost bookings by automatically freeing up reserved rooms that remain unoccupied. In addition, Haltian occupancy sensors can enable so-called Auto Check-in, where the room is automatically reserved in the system when a user walks into the room.
With the new integration, a digital twin of your office space can be created within Microsoft Places. This allows users to effortlessly locate and book free rooms, enhancing the overall employee experience.
Future Expansion to Desk Utilization and Environmental Monitoring
With hybrid and flexible work models becoming the norm, companies need visibility into how desks are being used to ensure optimal space planning. Looking ahead, the same technology will be applied to monitor desk utilization, providing insights that support flexible work arrangements and efficient space planning.
Beyond occupancy, Haltian offers solutions to monitor air quality and other building data analytics through platforms like Power BI, promoting a healthier and more comfortable work environment. The IoT data can be used for multiple applications, such as energy efficiency optimizations, smart cleaning services, and employee experience improvements.
The Future of Smart Workplaces
By leveraging the combined strengths of Haltian’s IoT solutions and Microsoft Places, organizations can create smarter, more responsive workplaces that meet their teams’ evolving needs. This seamless integration provides businesses with the tools they need to adapt to changing work patterns, optimize resources, and foster a more connected and productive workforce.
“This integration with Microsoft Places is a natural step in our mission to make all spaces more intelligent and efficient. Our IoT solutions provide the critical data businesses need to improve space utilization, reduce costs, and support modern hybrid work models.”
– Mika Gröhn – Head of Product, Haltian
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