We've made quite a few improvements to Locatee: some of these changes are immediately noticeable, such as a sleeker and friendlier user design or the way office utilization patterns are visualized. Others are more behind-the-scenes upgrades to our analytics' performance. Below you'll find a summary of the latest and greatest Locatee updates.

A new utilization bar

The utilization bar is a new way to present office occupancy and utilization data at a glance. Utilization metrics are always displayed in context of one another, allowing you to better understand and compare the data points.

The utilization bar displays the following metrics:

• The total number of workspaces available, represented by the bar’s entire length
• Average utilization, denoted by a solid line
• Target utilization (the desired occupancy threshold), denoted by the dotted line
• Peak utilization, represented by the colored portion of the bar

With just one glance, you can gauge the overall health and performance of any building, any floor, or workspace in your portfolio. 

Identifying workplaces patterns and trends

Whenever you’re looking at metrics such as utilization or peak, you’ll now see period-over-period trend comparisons displayed as either red or blue percentages next to the main metrics.

Trend comparisons lets you more easily monitor how utilization in a particular building or area shifts over time.

Pick a date, any date

You now also have the ability to customize the date range you want to analyze by selecting the “Custom time period” option in the time filter.

New default and additional metrics

The utilization KPIs shown as display has been standardized and now displays the following metrics:

• Capacity, the total number of seats available
• Utilization bar summarizing overall usage
• Average utilization, displayed as a percentage
• Average peak, displayed as a percentage
• Average peak, displayed as the number of people present
• Free capacity at peak, displayed as the number of available seats in relation to Target capacity

The building list is interactive, and you can drag and drop columns into the order you want by clicking on the header section. In addition, clicking on the gear icon reveals additional metrics: select or deselect any metric to add or remove it from your dashboard overview.

User manual PDF

If you find yourself in need of a refresher on using Locatee or are providing an overview for a new user, start by taking a look at the user manual now available in the sidebar.

The guide includes information on each of Locatee’s dashboards and views, as well as a glossary explaining all the utilization metrics.

Timestamp added to Live view

Finally, the Live view now displays a timestamp to indicate the last time a data was retrieved.