Microsoft is introducing desk booking functionality to its Teams communications and collaboration platform.
In a welcome update adjusting to hybrid working as the new normal, users will soon be able to reserve desks as soon as they get into either their company office or a shared workspace and log into the Teams platform. The service will illustrate all available desks for the workday ahead, empowering hybrid workers to take control over their desks and work management without having to rely on management to organise it for them.
Additionally, IT admins will be able to monitor the booked desks within the new capability, enabling them to collect critical insights and develop future structures or systems based on this data. Managers can enjoy valuable information such as which desks are most popular with employees, which employees most enjoy working in more isolated spaces, and which employees prefer working in close proximity to colleagues.
The official 365 Roadmap entry reads:
With the bookable desks feature in Teams, users can reserve desks upon arrival by plugging in to shared desks. IT admins can discover bookable desks in shared spaces in the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management portal and collect utilization data from these desks for proactive management and planning."
The feature will be generally available in May for desktop users, as well as Teams and Surface devices.
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