Preparing OfficeMaps for First Use
Preparing your OfficeMaps trial for Use
Your OfficeMaps All OfficeMaps trials begin with a basic configuration which allows users to experiment with aspects of the program without needing to set them up manually. Once you have decided that you're ready to proceed with your own ...
Step 7: Adding People to the Map
In addition to assets and pins, Administrators and Instance Administrators can add people and then assign people to desks. To do this, select a level map in the Location Tree to view a map and click on the pencil icon on the toolbar which allows you ...
Step 6: Adding Assets and Pins to the Map
Only Administrator and Instance Administrators can add assets and pins to a map and then assign people to desks. To add an Asset to the map: Click on the 'Pencil' button on the top menu bar. Click on the 'Computer' button. Click and drag the asset ...
Step 8: Setting up the Department Tree
The Department Tree allows organisations to arrange people by department rather than by physical location. The Department Tree consists of any number of tiers organised hierarchically. You can add, delete, rename, hide or alter the settings for any ...
Step 5: Configuring Assets and Pins
There are two types of objects that can be placed on to a map in OfficeMaps. First - Assets: Assets are objects like desks and meeting rooms to which people can be assigned. To create an Asset: Click on the arrow on the left top corner (on top of ...
Step 4: Setting up Floor Maps
Maps are used to act as a background for desks, people and other objects so that users can navigate and find things in your office. Maps are associated with 'Levels' on the Location Tree. Each 'Site' on the Location Tree can contain any number of ...
Step 3: Adding People to OfficeMaps
There are 3 ways to add people to OfficeMaps: First: Manually via the browser interface. This allows you to edit users via the browser. Useful for adding/editing/removing small numbers of users. Users created this way are managed in OfficeMaps. ...
Step 2: Configuring People
People details should be configured before adding or importing users into OfficeMaps. People in an organisation can be configured to have a set of default work days which is accessible by using the menu option Preferences -> People. Every user has ...
Step 1: Setting up the Location Tree
The first thing to configure is the Location Tree. It is important to determine how many office maps will be required and where they will be situated. The Location Tree consists of five tiers of information: Country, Region, City, Site and Levels. ...
Naming conventions and Search
OfficeMaps provides a powerful search function. It is important to consistently name all assets and pins using terminology familiar to the people in your organisation. For example using the words "meeting room" in the title of all meeting rooms will ...