A Meeting Room Booking System for the Modern Workplace

Plan, book, and manage rooms and connected services in a single integrated meeting room booking solution that adapts to your growing business.

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Book and Manage Meeting Rooms, Workspaces and Resources

Our meeting room booking system solution Resource Central lets you quickly locate and secure the meeting room or workspace you need from within your existing Microsoft applications and connected devices. It can be installed either on-site, in your own cloud or in Add-On Products’ cloud as a SaaS solution.

Whether it’s a large or small room, a desk, a group room, a parking space or an EV-charging station – we’ll make sure you can quickly find and book these resources and order additional services at the same time.

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Adaptable Booking Solution

Designed to Support All Types of Organizations

From in-office only to hybrid and flexible work models, Resource Central is designed to support and streamline resource and workspace management for public and private organizations of any size or work model. The system is configured during set up to match your organization’s specific work model and needs.

Our customers use the system in office buildings, hospitals, schools, and everything in between. Resource Central can be used for the modern office with flexible workstations, but just as much for workplaces and buildings with fixed desks, meeting rooms and anything else that can be reserved by employees or guests.

With Resource Central you can organize your meetings in a much more efficient way, utilize rooms and make decisions based on data. The system can be installed either on-premise, in your own cloud or in Add-On Products’ cloud as a SaaS solution. Resource Central is designed to provide next-level workspace and resource management in a single digital solution for the business it serves.

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User friendly booking solution for expedient office space management.
  • Meeting and conference rooms
  • Individual and shared desks, and hot desking
  • Shared workspaces – huddle rooms, break rooms, etc.
  • Various resources and services necessary for meetings or conference events
  • Easy handling and notification when resources need to be closed, e.g. a company car that has to be taken to service or an entire floor that will be closed for redecorating.

Different types of services or resources can easily be added directly in the order form.

The forms can be customized and tailored to fit your company’s specific needs. On a day-to-day basis, this means that the associated services can vary on each booking form, for example, depending on the category, building, or location. With our meeting booking software Resource Central, you can book everything you need during the workday – from parking spaces to large events.

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All-in-one meeting resource and service management tool.
  • Easily order catering and additional resources while creating meeting reservations in Microsoft Outlook®
  • Order catering and set specific nutrition and allergy rules
  • Book laptops, projectors, parking spaces, and more
  • Manage meeting visitors and visitor process system

Add-On Products’ booking solution Resource Central supports service providers’ order management from order creation to delivery. Service providers will automatically receive incoming orders, changes, and cancellations.

Visitor management is made easy too. Find more information here.

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Dynamic and Data-Driven Workspace and Meeting Management

Are you looking for ways to optimize your meeting rooms and resources?

Whether you’re a facility manager, CIO, event planner or other, the meeting room and resource booking system with reporting allows you to better keep track of how shared resources and workspaces are being used. You can generate customized reports that show details on how desks, meeting rooms, etc. are used daily. This makes it easier to document what is needed and when and can help lower overhead costs.

Even greater insight with Insights

Insights is based on Power BI from Microsoft and makes it possible to make competitive decisions based on the company’s data. Your company gets a wealth of opportunities to better understand how, for example, meeting rooms and shared desks are used.

Build your own reports in business intelligence dashboards with your company’s own dataset from Resource Central and our other booking solutions, or use our pre-built dashboards to give decision-makers in your organization the knowledge they need to make the right decisions for the business.

Discover the value of Insights workplace analytics and reporting →

Dynamic and data driven meeting room management

Built to integrate with

Outlook team calendar
MS Exchange
Office 365
Microsoft Teams

View Resource Central Key Features

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Better Workspace Management Across Your Business

User-Friendly Features Provide Numerous Business Benefits

Built to work with Microsoft Outlook®, Exchange, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365, Resource Central is easy-to-use and helps drive productivity, collaboration and reduce workspace waste. A user-friendly solution that works for meeting rooms and meetings management, individual and shared workspaces, and traditional desks and hot desking.

  • Find and book open workspaces with color-coded interactive floor plans and QR codes
  • Schedule meetings and view your calendar anytime, anywhere with the Resource Booking Web App
  • Easily find and book video conferencing equipped rooms
  • Save time by booking in advance, on-demand and on-the-go directly from Microsoft Outlook® as well as the Workspace Booking App
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Mobile and dynamic workspace and meeting management.

Resource Central is designed to be your business’ real-time meeting room manager. Further reduce overhead costs and enable flexible working initiatives by using Resource Central in combination with our Workspace Booking App til iOs og Android.

The Workspace Booking App makes it easier for employees to organize and book meeting rooms and available workspaces on-demand and on-the-go without sacrificing connection and collaboration.

Search for available desks to find a location that fits your criteria, or book directly via interactive floor plans. You can even find and reserve an available desk near specific colleagues, or book via QR codes on the spot.

Read more about smartphone and QR code booking with Workspace →

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Streamline Meeting Planning and Visitor Management

With Resource Central, the booking system for meeting rooms and more, meeting organizers can pre-register guests and receptionists can quickly check guests in and print name badges. The system can also handle barcodes to easily keep track of registered guests or attendees with a single scan.

Resource Central also has a feature that allows guests to check themselves in at a kiosk. Upon check-in, the system automatically sends a notification to the meeting organizer via email or possibly SMS.

  • Pre-register visitors, print visitor badges, perform barcode scans, and receive notifications when visitors arrive
  • Quickly order different meeting services when creating a meeting in Outlook® including catering, AV equipment, and more
  • Create, manage, and book pooled resources from your personalized group resource pools
  • Automated handling of service provider changes and cancellations
  • And much more
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Integrate Resource Central with Room Booking Displays

Combine our meeting room management software with our digital signage solutions.
Create, confirm, extend, and end meetings directly on conference room signs, or create an overview of several meeting rooms or desks on one sign. Synchronized with the Exchange server our digital signage solutions are a smart way to easily manage and book workspaces in the office.

Just as you book meeting rooms directly on the digital signs, you can book flexible desks directly on the Workspace desk display. On this compact booking screen, which can be placed on the desk, you can see if the desk is available and book it directly without using the app or calendar program. You can reserve the table right on the spot.

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Meeting booking – find available rooms via interactive floor plans

Resource Central allows you to book rooms via an interactive floor plan. Simply find your desired location, view the available rooms shown in green and book your room.

Setting up is simple too: You can quickly upload an image or floor plan of your meeting rooms and mark the rooms with our built-in configuration tools.

Book Available Rooms with Interactive Floor Plans

More Security and Value with Microsoft Integration

Built using Microsoft’s own standards, Resource Central gives you the tightest integration with your existing Microsoft platform. There’s no need to migrate user or booking data or worry about the uptime of a third-party system.

  • High-level integration with multiple Microsoft software solutions for easy implementation and use
  • Ready-to-go meeting room booking system that works across Outlook, Exchange, 365 and Teams
  • Ensures room and resource availability is updated in real time and always accurate

Resource Central also offers two distinct Microsoft Teams apps. “My Meetings” gives a complete overview and editing options of booked Teams meetings, associated services orders, and visitors. “Orders” supports your service providers to handle their orders directly through Teams and use Team Posts, to ensure communication and collaboration.

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Additional Features

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Cross-Platform Support

Outlook® add-in Resource Finder

With Resource Finder as an Outlook add-in, companies that use alternate Outlook® versions, such as Outlook for Mac or Outlook on the web (OWA), are also able to save time and money on their meeting management process.

Contact us to learn more about Resource Finder →
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Full SaaS Solution

Resource Central as a service solution

Our meeting room manager software can be installed either on-premises, in your own cloud or in Add-On Products’ cloud as a full Software as a Service solution. Our cloud is built on Microsoft Azure, providing a scalable platform architecture that is centrally managed and supported by our own experienced staff.

Read more about our Software as a Service →

Feature List

  1. List and book available meeting rooms, resources, equipment, cars and hot desks through Outlook®
  2. Order catering, table arrangement, and other services
  3. Book recurring meetings and services
  4. Book multiple resources and order catering and extra services in one step
  5. Order confirmations are automatically sent to all meeting organizers and service providers
  6. Automatic workflow for changes and cancellations
  7. Customized catering items and menus
  8. View nutrition and allergen information
  9. Manage bookings and orders on behalf of your colleagues using the 'Assisting Organizer' feature
  10. Get an overview of all meeting rooms showing availability, room descriptions, and images
  11. Easy handling and notification when locations or resources need to be closed periodically
  1. Filter on specific locations and find available desks and meeting rooms with color-coded interactive floor plans
  2. View availability of internal meeting attendees
  3. Manage resource reservations with the 'Booking Manager' feature
  4. Hide or restrict selections of resources that organizers do not have permission to book
  5. View reservations and orders
  6. Outlook® add-in with cross-platform support
  7. Run included standard reports, such as resource utilization reports
  8. Pre-register visitors, print visitor badges, perform barcode scans, and receive notifications when visitors arrive
  9. Delete sensitive data manually or automatically for GDPR compliance
  10. Use the self-registration kiosk for speedy registration
  11. 15 languages supported by software

Have Questions about Resource Central?

If you have questions about Resource Central, including any general information around technical requirements or features, please visit our knowledgebase center here.

FAQ for our Meeting Room Booking System

Cloud vs. On-Prem

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All our solutions are offered as both Cloud/SaaS and On-prem. There are potential country dependent laws which can create restrictions. We also offer our solutions in both a Subscription and a Perpetual license. It is important to us that our customers have all options available to them when it comes to selecting their technical or license setup they require.

Is the Meeting Room Booking system only for booking rooms?

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No. Resource Central is a complete meeting and resource scheduling solution built for Microsoft Outlook® and Microsoft 365. Resource Central contains add-ins for Outlook for booking resources and services, a web application for service providers, a receptionist module, a kiosk for visitors, support for desk booking and / or parking spaces, Teams app, a web app for non-Outlook® users, support for Mac users and much more.

Why can Resource Central improve workspace management?

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Resource Central is a solution that provides numerous benefits for all kinds of businesses. It is not only a meeting room booking system but a whole easy-to-use solution that helps you drive productivity and collaboration while reducing workspace waste. The solution makes it easy to schedule meetings in the office and on the go and users can book connected services right away. Built-in features can also improve visitor management.

Resource Central is built to work with Microsoft Outlook®, Exchange and Microsoft 365, thus making it extra convenient for users. Resource Central can also be combined with the Workspace Booking App and the Business Intelligence tool Insights to better understand workspace usage and organization opportunities.

How is the booking system different from a shared group calendar?

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Resource Central makes planning and organizing meetings easier by allowing you to overview and book associated services for individual resources – all in Microsoft Outlook®. Resource Central is more than a meeting room booking system and allows you amongst other things to

– list and book available meeting rooms, hot desks etc.
– group desks, parking spaces, etc. as pooled resources
– order catering, add cost center information and more
– filter menu items based on nutritional info
– order extra services (e.g. table arrangements, WiFi passwords)
– provide a web based overview of all orders to facilities
– register visitors and generate name badges
– integrate with video conferencing and finance systems
– utilize the cross-platform support (Windows, Mac, and web)
– integrate with digital signage

How do I book a meeting?

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Resource Central is a user-friendly system with many features. You can get an insight into some of the features by checking out our YouTube channel, where you can watch different videos showing how to book a meeting or use some of the many features the software has.

You are also welcome to contact us for a demo of Resource Central. Then we can show you how to use the meeting room booking system to schedule meetings and how to use the many features the software has to offer.

What People Say

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From an IT and Digitalization perspective, Add-On Products has been a competent supplier for 10 years. They have provided great input in relation to future development of the solution in accordance with Aarhus Municipality's needs. Most recently they have assisted in an innovative booking project that will make the solution available to a completely new user group.

Søren Laursen, Chief Consultant

Aarhus Municipality, Denmark

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"Our staff are very comfortable using Resource Central to manage their diaries and meetings"

Ian Scullion, Project Manager

Manchester Primary Care Trust, UK

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"The main reason we chose Resource Central is that it supports multiple companies and is easy to use and operate. Having a single solution for all the companies to operate has been a real benefit."

Svein Arne Hammersland, Manager ICT

Sparebanken Vest, Norway

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