# v3.1.7 - 16th April 2025 ## Auto book and release improvements This release introduces a more consistent and intuitive experience for configuring *Auto Book* and *Release* policies across company, building, and device levels. Previously, enabling these features was only possible at the **device level**, creating confusion when duration settings were available elsewhere. We’ve addressed this by extending enablement controls to the **company and building levels**.
#### **✅ Enable auto book and release at company and building level** * Admins can now **turn Auto Book and Release ON or OFF** at the **Company** and **Building** level under the **Policies tab**. * Default state for both settings is **OFF**. * Existing customers with these features already enabled at the device level will **retain their current settings**. #### **🔧 Configurable auto book & release durations** * Admins can now set a **custom duration (in minutes)** for: * **Auto Book After Duration** * **Release After Duration** * Field accepts **free-text integer values**. ### **⏱️ Release timing options** Admins now have control over **how and when resources are released**: * **Start of booking (default)**: * Checks occupancy only in the initial portion of the booking. * E.g., If "**Release After Duration**" is 10 minutes, and no occupancy is detected from 9:00–9:10, the booking is released. * **During booking**: * Continuously checks occupancy throughout the meeting. * E.g., The booking can be released at any point if 10 minutes of continuous non-occupancy is detected. {% hint style="info" %} Note that for meeting rooms only, the resource will be removed from the event upon 'release'. For all other resource types, the event will be cancelled. {% endhint %} #### **🔒 Check-In override protection** * If a **user has checked in** to a desk or meeting room, the booking will **not be released**, even if no occupancy is detected by sensors. *** ## Admin-controlled meeting preferences This release empowers admins to **centrally manage available video conferencing options** for their employees, ensuring a cleaner and more tailored user experience when booking meetings across the platform.
### **✅ Meeting preferences configuration for admins** * A new **“Configure Meeting Preferences”** setting is now available in **Company Settings** under the **Common Booking Policies** section. * This setting controls: * The **video meeting preferences** available to users in the **User Preferences** panel. * The **video conferencing options** shown when booking a meeting room via the **side drawer**. ### **🎛️ Dynamic option control** * Based on the selections made by the admin, **unselected options will be hidden** from the user interface across relevant booking flows. * Admins can **deselect or re-enable** video conferencing options at any time. ### **🧩 Default configuration** * All supported video conferencing options are **selected by default** for both **new and existing customers**. * This ensures continuity and full functionality unless admins choose to customise. *** ## Introducing the UMA Marketplace We’re excited to launch the **UMA Marketplace** — your new go-to destination for discovering premium add-ons, advanced integrations, and workplace-enhancing solutions within the UMA ecosystem.
### 🛍️ What is the UMA Marketplace? The UMA Marketplace is a centralised hub designed to **showcase integrations, premium modules, and value-added software features** that can elevate your workspace experience. Whether you're looking for advanced analytics, people counting, interactive floor plans, or seamless video conferencing integrations — the Marketplace is the place to start. ### 🎯 Key highlights #### **🔌 Discover add-ons & integrations** * Explore a growing suite of **pre-integrated solutions** ranging from workplace analytics to IoT integrations. * Easily browse options that **extend the functionality of your existing UMA setup**. ### **🔒 Admin-only access** * Only **administrators** have permission to explore and request access to Marketplace offerings. ### **📥 Request premium features** * Interested in a specific integration or add-on? * Simply click to **request more information or upgrade** — our team will support you through the next steps. {% hint style="success" %} **🚀 And this is just the beginning...**\ The UMA Marketplace will continue to grow, with **more integrations, more capabilities, and more ways to customise your workplace experience** rolling out regularly. Stay tuned — there’s a lot more coming soon. {% endhint %} *** ## New datasets in Analytics Pro We're expanding the power of **UMA Analytics Pro** with a fresh set of datasets designed to give you deeper insights into how your workplace operates. These additions lay the groundwork for upcoming **pre-built dashboards and templates**, making data-driven decisions easier than ever. ### 🆕 What’s new You now have access to **four new data sets**, enabling richer analysis across key aspects of hybrid work and office management: #### **🧑‍💼 Visitor Management** Track and analyse visitor flow across your sites: * Total visitors per day/building * Peak visitation periods * Visitor check-in and host engagement metrics #### **👥 Teams** Understand team-level activity and occupancy trends: * Team-level desk and room booking behaviour * Onsite vs remote patterns by department * Team-specific space utilisation #### **🏘️ Neighbourhoods** Gain visibility into neighbourhood-level performance: * Usage of flexible working zones * Booking density across neighbourhoods * Neighbourhood popularity and occupancy trends #### **🌍 Working location statuses** See how your workforce is engaging with flexible work: * At-home vs in-office vs remote locations * Daily and weekly status trends * Location preference insights *** ## 📦 Coming soon: dashboards, delegation and visit enhancements This release is just the beginning. We’re actively building **pre-configured dashboards and templates** based on the new Analytics Pro datasets to help you: * Monitor workplace behaviours * Identify optimisation opportunities * Report trends to leadership But there’s even more on the horizon... *** ### 🔍 Sneak peek: what’s coming soon #### **🏢 Building-level admin roles** Soon, you'll be able to delegate admin rights **per building**, giving local teams control over their own spaces while maintaining central oversight. * Assign users the new **"Building Admin"** role * Allow management of **resources, devices, floors, and analytics** for specific buildings only * Safeguards ensure at least one full-access Admin always remains * Support for **multi-building assignments** Perfect for distributed offices and regional workplace teams. #### **🧾 Assign desks, parking, and rooms to visitors** We’re extending the visit creation flow to make it more powerful and personalised. * Assign **desks or parking spaces** to visitors * Assign **meeting rooms** when visits are linked to calendar events This makes the **visitor experience more seamless**, and the **admin experience more efficient**. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.meetuma.ai/uma-knowledgebase/release-notes/web/2025/v3.1.7-16th-april-2025.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.