General policies

Working days/hours

Please utilise this option to verify the standard work hours adhered to by your staff.

This feature serves a dual purpose:

UMA relies on this information for precise reporting on occupancy, while also employing the working hours for scheduling start and end times for bookings.

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Book now duration

This configuration establishes a default time frame for direct bookings made through the UMA booking panel interface.

Please note that this setting exclusively impacts booking panels.

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Release after duration

This configuration enables automatic cancellation of a reserved resource if it remains unoccupied for a predefined period.

Please ensure that an occupancy sensor is linked to the respective resource for this setting to take effect.

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Book rounding

This feature aims to optimise booking slots for greater efficiency.

It allows for rounding up meeting durations to the nearest 5, 10, or 15 minutes, preventing odd time slots like 10:17 - 10:47.

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Book rounding type

This setting decides whether to round up or down meetings when using book rounding.

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Auto book duration

This configuration establishes a default duration for automatic bookings made through an occupancy sensor.

Please ensure that an occupancy sensor is linked to the respective resource for this setting to take effect.

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Auto book after duration

This configuration determines the default duration for booking a resource after detecting occupancy.

Please ensure that an occupancy sensor is linked to the respective resource for this setting to take effect.

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Zone Booking

This setting is used to enable users the ability to check in to Zones on the UMA floor maps.

Navigate to My Floor and hover over the Zone you wish to record your attendance within.

Users are able to check in to Zones either on the day or in the future.

Please note when Zone Booking is enabled, desk booking is automatically disabled.