PeopleCube Introduces Industry's First Resource Management API

August 6, 2007; 06:53 AM

PeopleCube, the leader in on-demand calendaring, resource and event management solutions, today announced the release of a new API (Application Programming Interface) for Resource Scheduler. This new API for Resource Scheduler, the leading room, resource, and office hoteling management solution enables partners, consultants and system integrators to easily integrate robust resource scheduling capabilities with external applications.

"Our partners have long been looking for a simple and effective way toincorporate robust resource scheduling functionality into new or existingapplications," said John T. Anderson, president and CEO of PeopleCube. "TheResource Scheduler API allows our customers, partners, and other third-partydevelopers to seamlessly integrate training, equipment, and other resourcemanagement capabilities into existing platforms to create a fully customizedapplication to solve specific scheduling challenges."

PeopleCube's Resource Scheduler API is web-services compliant, allowingpartners to easily integrate Resource Scheduler's features into their existingapplication, making the complete solution more appealing to the generalenterprise marketplace. For example, the Resource Scheduler API has been usedto integrate Resource Scheduler into SalesForce.com's CRM application.SalesForce.com customers who sell professional services or similar offerings,for instance, can reserve those services during the sales cycle from directlywithin the CRM application. Once the sale is made, the reservation data, suchas customer name, project start and end date, and required resources, isautomatically entered into the SalesForce.com system. Administrators can then run reports that combine information from the SalesForce.com and ResourceScheduler application to improve resource utilization and scheduling.

The new Resource Scheduler API has also been used to integrate resourcemanagement capabilities into on-site reservation kiosks in support of anoffice hoteling (also referred to as hot desking or flexible workspace)environment. Office hoteling allows corporations to reduce real estate costsand use their shared office space more efficiently by enabling mobile workersto book temporary office space on an as-needed basis. By using the ResourceScheduler API, organizations can integrate Resource Scheduler into thesereservation kiosks, enabling remote employees and other visitors to quicklyand easily search for available workspace and reserve them on-site.

Additionally, the Resource Scheduler API is currently used to integrateResource Scheduler into display devices such as PolyVision's RoomWizard. Thisallows users to leverage these displays to not only view a meeting room'sschedule with times, dates, topics, meeting host, and more, but also reservethe meeting room on the spot based on its availability.

About Resource Scheduler

Resource Scheduler is the leading web-based resource management solutionfor businesses, universities and other organizations looking to effectivelymanage, utilize and schedule shared resources. Available as an on-demand oron-premise application, Resource Scheduler eliminates double-bookings byenabling users to easily search for available resources based on specifiedcriteria. They can then reserve those resources - from meeting rooms, trainingrooms and A/V equipment to vehicles, athletic fields and even sharedworkspaces in an office hoteling environment - quickly and easily by using theResource Scheduler web client or optional Outlook integration client.

About PeopleCube

PeopleCube is a leading provider of on-demand calendaring, resource and event management solutions for organizations of all sizes. Their suite of scheduling products have helped more than 7,500 customers worldwide in education, high tech, healthcare and government optimize their people, processes and schedules to improve productivity, increase revenue and reduce costs. With headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and offices throughout the U.S. and Europe, PeopleCube has grown consistently through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. For more information, visit www.peoplecube.com.