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MACS: How do you use IBM TRIRIGA in the “new normal” workplace?
Utilizing IBM TRIRIGA, you can adapt to any circumstance with the support of MACS
By Rebecca Simm
In a year where we have had to be both adaptive and responsive in the way we work, MACS can use the knowledge we have gained to improve your working environment for your organization. Utilizing IBM TRIRIGA, you can make confident decisions and adapt to any circumstance, with the support of MACS.
As we find ourselves navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, business managers are likely wondering what will happen when things return to the “new normal”. The latest research from Gartner shows at least 41% of employees will continue to work remotely, at least part of the time after working environments reopen fully…
IBM TRIRIGA can help businesses in real estate and facilities to manage their buildings effectively. Having one central database, you’ll have actionable insights to determine occupancy requirements, and how well you’re using your available space.
To secure a safe working environment for their staff, Space Planners and Facility Managers are facing a set of unique challenges. While floor plans and furniture layouts may not have changed, the new need for social distancing has. Spaces that previously had an occupancy of 20 people, are now restricted to 3-4 employees…
IBM TRIRIGA can assist you in the day-to-day running of your workplaces, ensuring all staff are safe. Making the right decisions with an intelligent real estate and facilities management solution could save your organization money and time, and most importantly, create a safe workplace for all employees…
[Admin: This post is related to the 06.25.20 post about workplace strategies for safety that you can use today.]
UX: How do you add a QR code scanner in a UX form?
Hi. Can anyone help me with a code snippet to add or implement a QR code scanner in a UX form? Any help would be appreciated.
This is the code of the QR code demo on the UX doc page
(/p/web/doc?polymerVersion=3#!/triplat-code-scanner/):
…
import { PolymerElement, html } from ‘../../@polymer/polymer/polymer-element.js’;
import “../../@polymer/paper-button/paper-button.js”;
import “../../@polymer/paper-input/paper-input.js”;
import “../../@polymer/iron-list/iron-list.js”;
import ‘../../triplat-code-scanner/triplat-qrcode-scanner.js’;
import “../../triplat-theme/triplat-theme.js”;
import “../../triblock-popup/triblock-popup.js”;
import “../../triblock-toast/triblock-toast.js”;
class TriplatQrcodeScannerDemo extends PolymerElement {
…
You can also check the UX Work Task app to see how it is used in a real app.
[Admin: To see the full code, click “Continue reading”. To see other related posts, use the UX Framework tag or Perceptive tag.]
How do you bring floor plans to life with indoor mapping?
IBM TRIRIGA and Esri ArcGIS Indoors partnership means you can add interactive indoor maps
By Lisa Barclay
Even as our workplaces are changing, there’s always the desire to take building management to the next level. Take space, for instance. There’s helpful information in every floor plan, especially as you look for ways to keep people safer…
That’s why IBM partnered with the global market leader in geographic information systems (GIS), Esri. This partnership gives you the combined power of TRIRIGA’s comprehensive IWMS for real estate and facility management with Esri ArcGIS Indoors’ complete indoor mapping system.
The result: Smart building mapping that brings TRIRIGA floor plans to life.
Imagine adding interactive indoor maps into the experience for employees and visitors as well as building management and maintenance staff. Envision the new ways you could engage with building occupants. It’s a great opportunity for improved wayfinding, productivity, and workplace experience in your facilities…
When you leverage the building data and floor plans in TRIRIGA and visualize it with Esri ArcGIS Indoors smart building mapping, you have the power…
[Admin: This post is related to the 06.25.20 post about workplace strategies for safety that you can use today.]
Axxerion: Connecting IWMS and CMMS to Human Resources Systems
Axxerion Integration with the Workday HR System
By Mehdi Khalvati
With Axxerion’s out-of-the-box and API integrations connecting your IWMS and CMMS to an HR system like Workday is both easy and effective. Axxerion implementation specialists specifically configure the Workday integration into the IWMS/CMMS according to each company’s needs. This eliminates the tedious manual processes of dual data entry into separate systems.
Further, it allows for streamlined tasks between facilities and HR departments, and decisions are made based on current and accurate shared information. While there are many different ways Axxerion can configure this HR integration for its users, here are some specific features of the IWMS/CMMS integration with Workday:
- Workday File Imports
- Employee Onboarding and Offboarding
- Roles and System Access
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Floor Plan View
- Employee Moves
- Tracking Occupancy
- Work Orders and Timesheets
- Collaboration and Space Planning
In addition to Workday, Axxerion’s powerful and flexible IWMS and CMMS solutions offer many different integrations… The system also offers seamless transitions from:
- Accruent
- IBM Maximo
- IBM TRIRIGA
- Trimble Manhattan
- Yardi
- And more!
[Admin: This post is related to the 08.17.20 post by Axxerion about IWMS+, and the 08.01.16 post about the CAFM, CMMS, EAM, and IWMS competitors of IBM TRIRIGA. To see other related posts, use the Axxerion tag.]
How did we improve lease and platform performance?
Improvements in IBM TRIRIGA Performance
By Rick Rhea & Jay Manaloto
What has the IBM TRIRIGA performance team been up to? Over the last few years and last few releases, our performance team has focused on areas that aren’t normally covered by our standard benchmark tests, and on tools that can help customers to resolve performance issues on their own. If you’re interested, here are a few of our recent improvements in lease and platform performance.
- Lease Benchmark Testing: Not only are database server and process server resources especially important, but using multiple process servers improves performance.
- New Recommended Indexes: Several additional indexes were identified and added to the best practices to obtain the best response times and resource utilization of the database server.
- Lease Journal Entries: By redesigning journal entry processing with parallel and batch processing, and multiple process servers, our test results took only about 2.5 hours instead of over 90 hours.
- Platform Enhancements: Dynamic workflows can now pass and return parameters, the Query task can now return the number of records instead of the actual records, and the Trigger Action task can now run the asynchronous event that occurs after the transition by a user other than the currently logged-in user.
- BIRT Reporting & Lease Disclosure Reports: In Version 3.6.1, the reporting was modified to improve running on a separate BIRT server, and to avoid the problematic “params.displayText”.
- Performance Analyzer Tool: In Version 3.5.3, this tool was introduced to allow a customer to run specific logging types without using the Admin Console, and to view easy-to-read reports.
- Module Level Associations, Early Adopter Feature: In Version 3.7.0, the platform was enhanced to support Module Level Associations (MLA) tables where the records in the IBS_SPEC_ASSIGNMENTS table are distributed into smaller tables that are created by module type.
By applying the above finding and tools, our recent IBM TRIRIGA 10.7.0 / 3.7.0 release has demonstrated a significant improvement in performance over previous releases. But we’re not done yet! Our performance team will continue to dig deeper into weaker areas or potential opportunities to make our products stronger or faster. So stay tuned for any upcoming developments!
Note: For future releases, “Module Level Assignments” will be renamed “Module Level Associations”.
References:
- (1) PDF: Chapter 5.3: IBM DB2 Database
- (2) Video: 10.6.1 Journal Entry Performance
- (3) PDF: BIRT Reports with a TRIRIGA BIRT Server
- (4) PDF: Performance Analyzer Overview
- (5) PDF: Performance Analyzer Runs & Logs
- (6) PDF: Workflow Analysis Utility
- (7) HTML: Converting to Module Level Assignments
- (8) Video: 3.7.0 Module Level Assignments
[Admin: This post is related to the 07.27.17 post about the Performance Analyzer. To see other related posts, use the Performance tag.]
Spacewell: IWMS+ Smart Comfort
Turning Comfort Monitoring into Action
By Nicole Weygandt, Ph.D.
One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a surge in interest in air quality and comfort monitoring. With employees worried about possible viral exposure in the office, better understanding and communication about environmental conditions is becoming a key part of reassurance strategies.
Likewise, many companies are investing in improvements in HVAC and filtering systems to reduce the risk of circulating the virus. As in the previous cases discussed in this series, IWMS+ brings together the monitoring capabilities of smart building systems with the practical side of the IWMS…
Why Air Quality Matters
The benefits of good air quality seem apparent in the light of a public health crisis, but even before the COVID-19 outbreak there was growing recognition that healthy buildings lead to positive outcomes for users and owners alike…
This research suggests that there is significant value in investing in monitoring and maintaining comfort and air quality in office buildings. IWMS+, while not a stand-alone solution for this use case, can play an important part in delivering a healthier, better office environment…
Long-Term Benefits
While the IWMS plays a less visible role in the IWMS+ equation around comfort and air quality than in some of the other use cases that we’ve discussed, we can only unlock the value of monitoring when data lead to action. Particularly when it comes to user health and comfort, we don’t want to stop at merely diagnosing a problem, we want to ensure that the right person will be informed and will take steps to resolve it.
This post is Part 6 of an ongoing series on IWMS+. Earlier posts introduced the concept of IWMS+ and a range of smart building topics…
[Admin: This post is related to the 08.01.16 post about the CAFM, CMMS, EAM, and IWMS competitors of IBM TRIRIGA, and the 08.17.20 post about using IWMS+ to optimize room reservations. To see other related posts, use the IWMS+ tag.]
IWMS+: Greater than the Sum of Its Parts
By Nicole Weygandt, Ph.D.
In our article, we refer to IWMS+ as “the software backbone of the future.” IWMS+ combines the power of an integrated workplace management system (IWMS) with Smart Buildings technology in a way that augments both of those distinct software categories…
IWMS+ technology integrates the two software platforms to make the IWMS function smarter and lets the Smart Buildings solution drive greater behavioral changes and other performance improvements. The result, we argue, is that IWMS+ is greater than the sum of its parts.
Why is this the case? Because both types of software platforms thrive on high-quality data, whether that’s IoT sensor data or embedded BIM/rich asset data. By integrating across the two systems, IWMS+ is able to access more high-quality, real-time data than either system would be able to do individually and deliver those insights across business silos and user types.
Effectively, an IWMS+ is a type of digital twin for workplaces…
Where can you find info about IBM TRIRIGA Building Insights?
IBM® TRIRIGA® Building Insights is an IBM TRIRIGA Perceptive app that uses IoT data, AI, inputs from TRIRIGA and other external sources like WiFi and badge data, to deliver utilization insights about occupancy and frequency metrics for your buildings, floors, and spaces across your entire real estate portfolio.
Use Building Insights to transform workplace experiences with AI and analytical capabilities for intelligent real estate management. Use Building Insights with data from IoT sensors and Cisco DNA Spaces to understand space utilization trends, metrics, and anomalies. Use the utilization information to identify underperforming spaces and optimize space utilization within your real estate portfolio.
For more information:
[Admin: This post is related to the 06.19.20 post about finding 3.7.0 and 10.7.0 information. To see other related posts, search “where can you find“.]
Axxerion: What is IWMS+?
IWMS+: Optimizing Room Reservation Systems
By Mehdi Khalvati
The rise of IoT technology has encouraged many companies to augment their integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) with IoT sensor technology. This win-win combination – referred to as an IWMS+ system in this article – can be a very smart financial and operational decision for your business workplace…
IWMS+: At the Intersection of IWMS and IoT
IWMS+ technology integrates traditional IWMS software with IoT sensor capabilities. By working in conjunction with each other, the IWMS software is able to function in smarter ways, while the Smart Building monitoring system can be adapted to optimize workplace productivity and efficiency. Further, an IWMS+ solution is able to obtain, consolidate and analyze a rich body of IoT sensor and BIM data, allowing for high-quality, live data that could not be accessed through just one of these systems.
Smart Room Reservations with IWMS+
An IWMS+ system can augment many different workplace management functions. One of these areas is room reservations. With a traditional IWMS system, building users can reserve a room or desk for a specific amount of time. Other reservation features with a traditional IWMS include: requesting equipment or services in conjunction with the room reservation, automating setup and cleanup pre-and-post meetings, receiving check-in and booking confirmation, and having access to different types of booking touch points (mobile, kiosk, desktop).
On the other hand, a Smart Room Reservation system combines IWMS features with IoT sensor capabilities to incorporate space utilization data in addition to traditional reservation offerings. Let’s look at three different specialized offerings from an IWMS+ Smart Room Reservation system…
[Admin: This post is related to the 08.01.16 post about the CAFM, CMMS, EAM, and IWMS competitors of IBM TRIRIGA, and the 08.22.17 post by Verdantix about IWMS competition intensifying. To see other related posts, use the IWMS 2.0 tag.]
Wipro to launch 5G edge services suite built with IBM TRIRIGA
Wipro will launch 5G edge services solutions suite built with IBM TRIRIGA and IBM Edge Application Manager
Wipro Limited announced on Thursday it will launch its 5G edge services solutions suite which is built with IBM TRIRIGA and IBM Edge Application Manager. Wipro will engage with clients to implement the Universal Edge solutions suite that leverages 5G network capabilities, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said…
The 5G edge services solutions suite is designed to significantly enhance Wipro’s existing BoundaryLess Enterprise Universal Edge portfolio… A key module of the solution, primarily for the telecom ecosystem, provides a complete application suite to enable a secured gig economy around 5G-related services, the statement added.
Wipro is joining the IBM Edge Ecosystem, an initiative to help partners implement open standards-based cloud native solutions that can be deployed and autonomously manage edge applications at large scale.
Wipro’s solutions combined with IBM TRIRIGA and IBM Edge Application Manager is expected to address a range of concerns related to deploying and managing globally distributed services on devices, private edges and telecom operator’s Multi Access Edges, it added.
[Admin: To see other related posts, use the Wipro tag.]
What workplace strategies for safety can you use today?
Learn how to ensure the safety of your places and your people as you consider reopening facilities
By Laura Langendorf
Where and how we work has never seemed so complicated. As organizations grapple with when to ask employees to return to the workplace, some things are obviously out. Gone for now, are tightly packed seating arrangements, cozy collaboration spaces and crowded elevators.
Now, your “return to the workplace” strategy has to ensure the safety of your places and people as you consider reopening facilities. If you’re looking for advice on how to build your own “return to the workplace” strategy, join “The journey back to work: Business continuity and occupant well-being across your facilities“.
This session on the pragmatic “return to the workplace” is part of the TRIRIGA Academy. It’s a free and on-demand online learning platform. We know that the way you need to manage your real estate and facilities has changed. So we’re changing the way you can learn more about it.
TRIRIGA Academy replaces our annual face-to-face experience and gives you the real estate and facilities management knowledge you need… anywhere, anytime.
[Admin: This post is related to the 04.18.20 post about monitoring space with your existing wireless network, and the 03.22.16 post about the former Watson IoT Academy, now moved to the Skills Gateway.]
How does IBM reimagine the workplace experience?
By Laura Langendorf
2020 was poised to be a banner year for “workplace experience“. IBM, with 78M square feet of space spread across 110 countries, was hard at work creating that engaging environment… Then, almost overnight, the world changed. Suddenly, an unprecedented 95% of the IBMers found themselves working at home…
How does EY expect the unexpected disruptions?
By Laura Langendorf
Ten years ago, Ernst & Young (EY), took an in-depth look at their workplace… EY realized that how and where people were working was changing… They also put an emphasis on technology to make people more mobile. The result was EY@Work, and the transformation of more than 150 locations around the globe…
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