Many – if not all – of key administrative functions within the modern company are automated or managed electronically. From employee paid time off to payroll to HR, organizations understand the need to have a central, easily-accessible view into these key activities.

Yet many companies still manage the mobile workforce – specifically, which employees are scheduled to work in office, and when – in an antiquated fashion. At first glance, it is not surprising. Mobile workers span multiple business silos. Each has their own administrative assistants, or may simply manage their schedules themselves. Using a basic

platform like Outlook should, on the surface, be sufficient.

These activities, however, do not exist in a vacuum. When a mobile worker needs a room, they may also need an Ethernet cable or a workstation. The workstation may require certain pre-installed software based on the worker’s role. The workstation may need to connect to local devices like printers. And, of course, the worker will need to be physically situated close to their colleagues.

These needs, therefore, also require the involvement of IT to provide the necessary equipment in advance and, quite often, the company’s Operations department to assign rooms. And as many companies can attest, once additional parties become involved, management difficulties can grow exponentially.

Only work telecommuter reservation software can organizations attain an intelligent, cross-business view into the needs of remote workers who frequent the office.