What's New in the June Release?
From Webinar June 16, 2016.
This upcoming release features a new mobile app, enhanced EMS for Microsoft Outlook capabilities, and a more intuitive user interface – all intended to get your everyday users the space they need, faster.
9. On-the-Go Scheduling with Mobile
• Simple – Enable users who "just need to schedule”
• Schedule their meetings, rooms, and workspaces
• Find, book, and check in to a space
• Insightful – Check-in activity provides insight
• Keep your inventory up-to-date
• Track how space is being used over time to inform space planning
• Enforce business rules (proximity to space, timeframe, frequency)
• Secure – Your spaces, your users
• Authentication options ensure that the right users are accessing the
scheduling app to book space
10. On-the-Go Scheduling with the Mobile App
• Focused on enabling users to book
unmanaged spaces
• Check-in done by swiping or QR Code
• Check-in includes geo-fencing within
certain range of a building
• Supports authentication and 2-factor
authentication
• Available for iOS and Android via public
app stores and private deployments
13. Streamlined Scheduling with EMS for Outlook
• Updated user experience
• Seamlessly book and change basic
meetings
• Easily book multiple rooms if no single
room is available for all occurrences
• Using business rules in Web Process
Templates
• Supports reservations with service
orders, UDFs, billing info, etc.
• Applicable for the unmanaged space
use case where no approvals are
required
16. Streamlined Scheduling with the Redesigned Web App
• New, intuitive user interface
• Faster and easier way to check
availability and schedule
• New single view of meetings
where users can visualize all of
their bookings on a single
screen
• Mobile-responsive design for
key functions
19. Upgrade Considerations
• Must upgrade to June release to access any new feature
• Upgrades included with current maintenance
• New Web UI improvements mitigate the need for extensive
customizations in Virtual EMS
• Upgrade details will be communicated in documentation
• Upgrade requires planning and testing
• Consider re-configuration, review of customizations, etc.
• Can be done in-house or with Professional Services
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* Important Reminder: Web Client is no longer available effective with the January release
21. Licensing – June Release
• Current license holders of Virtual EMS are entitled to the
new Mobile App and Web App
• Current license holders of EMS for Outlook are entitled
to the Outlook enhancements
• Upgrades included with current maintenance
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23. Which Modules are Being Updated?
Module V44.1
Database
Desktop Client
EMS for Outlook
Web App New
Mobile App New
API/Advanced API *
All other applications *
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*Minor Enhancements only
24. Key Changes for Tech Specs
• Removed support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10
• Added support for Microsoft EdgeWeb App
• Supported on Android 4.4, 5, 6 and iOS 8.x, 9.xMobile App
• Removed support for Outlook 2007
• Added support for Outlook 2016EMS for Outlook
• Removed support for Exchange 2007
• Added support for Exchange 2016Exchange
24 Note – .NET Version 4.6.1 required for some components – please see product documentation