How can I see historic people count from my WebEx Registered Codec? Meeting room occupancy is an important aspect of office management and can greatly impact the productivity and efficiency of a company. With the advent of technology, it is now possible to track and monitor meeting room occupancy in real-time using devices such as […]
Enabling external users to book exchange (Office365) room calendars. Many of our customers who use UMA to schedule resources such as meeting rooms/hotdesks & car parking using the Platform ask us if it is possible to book meeting rooms from another organisation, the answer to this is only if the other organisation enables this. Powershell […]
Welcome to the wild world of visitor management! If you’re like most businesses, you probably have a love-hate relationship with visitors. On one hand, they bring in fresh perspectives and new ideas. On the other hand, managing them can be a real pain. But what if I told you that there’s a solution to all […]
What is the UMA and Cisco WebEx solution? By integrating Cisco Webex and IoT sensors with UMA’s software, users can manage workspaces and people, whether they’re at home, in the office or across both. This provides real-time insights and active workplace management; from the room- and desk-booking, visitor management and environmental factors, Webex with UMA […]
After UMA received its first-round investment from Finance Yorkshire’s seedcorn fund in February 2022, Stephen Milner (UMA founder) wanted to ensure that UMA continues on its trajectory of growth by developing and expanding the team’s core skillset; Stephen was introduced to Rachel Swann and rapidly became of the view that Rachel’s previous experiences would be […]
With Hybrid working something we believe is here to stay it is important for business leaders to truly understand the total occupancy of office spaces to allow for better insights into real estate decisions. We are finding that many of our clients who are using UMA Vision to gain better insights are making massive office […]
Understanding how to optimise your workspace in the post—lockdown era continues to be as challenging as it was to navigate the initial exodus from the office at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020. As we emerge from restrictions with a renewed focus and drive to flourish in the hybrid office, businesses need a foundation […]
Pictured (L-R): Ian Brown, Finance Yorkshire head of investments; Alex McWhirter, Finance Yorkshire chief executive; Stephen Milner, UMA; Will Holmes, BHP A workplace software provider has become one of the first recipients of investment from Finance Yorkshire’s new fund. UMA, based in Halifax, provides software that manages meeting rooms, hot-desking and climate control in […]
How easy it is to set up UMA Vision within your organisation? We get asked this question regularly! UMA Vision was built with the aim to make it as easy as possible for the IT Department to bring our Platform into your existing Office365 environment & for facilities to continue with the setup of bookable […]
If your organisation is thinking about purchasing occupancy or environmental sensors, take a look at your video conferencing estate first… Leveraging existing audio and video conferencing and control hardware is a great way to understand occupancy and environmental data without investing in new technology. On the flip side, if you are looking at investing in […]
The term Metaverse can be traced back to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 cyberpunk novel Snow Crash. In the book, the leading character is a hacker who is able to switch between a dystopian Log Angeles and the so-called “Metaverse” which is a virtual world where avatars interact. 30 years on and incredibly Neal Stephenson’s fictional concept […]
Meet UMA Vision, the best in flexibility for Workplace Desk Booking Imagine being able to see your office in real-time, being able to see who has booked which desk, how occupied the office really is & if the person booking the resource is actually using this, this is now possible with Our UMA Vision Booking […]
