If you have a busy office and are short on conference room space for meetings, you can take advantage of the Microsoft Office 365 web interface to make reservations right from your desktop. The scheduling options and permissions available in the Outlook integrated meeting room calendar simplifies the process and helps your organization to become more effective and efficient. Conference room reservations help to eliminate conflicts and allow employees to schedule the time that they need without worry.
Through our services for remote monitoring in Boston, Synivate can help your team access this valuable resource scheduling option and train your staff on how to use it. Some companies have even included the use of these calendar options in their procedures manual to ensure fair and effective use of conference room space. If you would like to learn more about how to maximize the options available in Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook integrated meeting room, speak with one of our representatives. Our innovative technology solutions are designed to help you make the most out of your existing setup and introduce you to new opportunities that you might not be aware exist.
Why Use Conference Room Reservations?
Scheduling and managing meetings are part of day-to-day operations at most organizations, but unfortunately, it can be very complicated and fraught with conflicts, errors, and misunderstandings between co-workers. Double-bookings, accidental cancellations, and unsaved event requests can wreak havoc even in the friendliest of workplaces. Many companies are now moving away from the manual booking methods used for years with meeting room booking software. Microsoft Office 365 web interface provides tools that companies can use to take advantage of already existing Outlook integrated meeting room options. Synivate can help you to use it even further, providing you with innovative technology solutions that you can use to simplify the process even further.
How to Access the Resource Scheduling Settings
In order to access these settings, you will need to have Full Access to the meeting room resource. If you are not the authorized user, contact your IT department or, if Synivate provides you with remote monitoring in Boston for IT solutions, contact a technician. To change the settings, start by going to the Office Web Application (OWA) and connect to your username account. Select “open another mailbox” and find the meeting room resource that you want to use. Go to the “settings” section and click on “calendar” to find the “resource scheduling” option in the menu. The areas that need to be configured include “scheduling options” and “scheduling permissions” for conference room reservations. Make sure to save all changes before exiting the OWA.
Some of the Scheduling Options that can be configured to your needs include:
- automatically (or manually) process meeting requests and cancellations
- disable event reminders for the resource – does not stop reminders for attendees or the event organizer if they have chosen to receive them
- limits as to how far in advance conference room reservations can be booked
- limits as to the duration of meeting time and maximum number of events scheduled by a user within a single day
- prevent after-hours scheduling to avoid conflicts
- allow users to set “repeat” meetings for weekly or monthly events
- allow or prevent conflicts in meeting requests for double-bookings
Some of the Scheduling Permissions that can be configured to your needs include:
- automatic scheduling options without the manual approval of the resource owner
- option to submit approval requests if manual approval is selected
- manual approvals can only be selected if select users and groups are chosen
Remote Monitoring in Boston for Microsoft Office 365
If you are interested in learning more about the services available for remote monitoring in Boston and the surrounding area through Synivate, give us a call at 617-517-0704. Our team can answer any questions that you might have about Microsoft Office 365 installation or migration, Outlook integrated meeting room, and options for conference room reservations. We provide a wide range of professional services, including 24/7 monitoring, business continuity, cloud computing, communications, consulting and strategy, help desk support, and network security. Call today for a FREE IT assessment or to sign up for our professional services.