Microsoft Azure (Microsoft) Case Studies Armanino's Innovative Workspace Scheduling App Enhances Office Space Utilization and Culture

Edit This Case Study Record

	Armanino's Innovative Workspace Scheduling App Enhances Office Space Utilization and Culture Microsoft Azure (Microsoft)

Armanino's Innovative Workspace Scheduling App Enhances Office Space Utilization and Culture

Microsoft Azure (Microsoft)

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage Robots - Wheeled Robots
Applicable Industries	Buildings Electrical Grids
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Personnel Tracking & Monitoring Remote Collaboration
Challenge	Armanino, one of the 20 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States, faced a common challenge among large professional services companies: managing office space for a mobile workforce without overspending on expensive building leases. The firm operates in 16 office locations in 15 major urban centers, deploying specialized professionals wherever needed. The challenge was to ensure office space was always available for its highly mobile workforce but avoid overspending on underutilized space. The firm's second largest cost after labor was rent, and the traditional office model was not reflecting the increasingly agile work styles. The firm also faced issues with its mobile workers finding available workspace in different offices, leading to inefficiencies and disruptions in the office schedule. Read More
About Customer	Armanino is one of the 20 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States. The firm operates in 16 office locations in 15 major urban centers, deploying specialized professionals wherever needed. Armanino brings inventive thinking and entrepreneurial, empowered consultants to help clients embarking on digital transformation, addressing compliance needs and other business goals. The firm views its innovative people as its biggest asset and drives its growth by matching its consultants’ skills with specific client needs. Armanino is a long-standing member of the Microsoft AI Inner Circle program and a Gold Certified Partner. Read More
Solution	Armanino developed the Workspace Scheduler mobile app using Microsoft Power Apps to solve its office space issues. The app was created by an Armanino Power Apps expert and tested by a dedicated team. The app provides every staff member with fast, accurate space availability and reservation capability enhanced with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365 Users, and SQL Server connectors. The back end of the app was built using Microsoft Azure SQL Database, hosting images of office layouts with Azure Blob storage. The app allows any Armanino worker willing to share office space to indicate when their space is free, and any worker on the road can find and reserve that space ahead of time. The app was developed in a matter of weeks, using an agile approach. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage

Robots - Wheeled Robots

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Electrical Grids

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Remote Collaboration

Challenge

Armanino, one of the 20 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States, faced a common challenge among large professional services companies: managing office space for a mobile workforce without overspending on expensive building leases. The firm operates in 16 office locations in 15 major urban centers, deploying specialized professionals wherever needed. The challenge was to ensure office space was always available for its highly mobile workforce but avoid overspending on underutilized space. The firm's second largest cost after labor was rent, and the traditional office model was not reflecting the increasingly agile work styles. The firm also faced issues with its mobile workers finding available workspace in different offices, leading to inefficiencies and disruptions in the office schedule.

About Customer

Armanino is one of the 20 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States. The firm operates in 16 office locations in 15 major urban centers, deploying specialized professionals wherever needed. Armanino brings inventive thinking and entrepreneurial, empowered consultants to help clients embarking on digital transformation, addressing compliance needs and other business goals. The firm views its innovative people as its biggest asset and drives its growth by matching its consultants’ skills with specific client needs. Armanino is a long-standing member of the Microsoft AI Inner Circle program and a Gold Certified Partner.

Solution

Armanino developed the Workspace Scheduler mobile app using Microsoft Power Apps to solve its office space issues. The app was created by an Armanino Power Apps expert and tested by a dedicated team. The app provides every staff member with fast, accurate space availability and reservation capability enhanced with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365 Users, and SQL Server connectors. The back end of the app was built using Microsoft Azure SQL Database, hosting images of office layouts with Azure Blob storage. The app allows any Armanino worker willing to share office space to indicate when their space is free, and any worker on the road can find and reserve that space ahead of time. The app was developed in a matter of weeks, using an agile approach.

Impact #1	The Workspace Scheduler app has not only improved Armanino's space utilization but also enhanced the firm’s culture of cooperation and collaboration. The app has personalized the workspace reservation experience, making it a cooperative partnership between the lender and borrower. This has made both parties comfortable with sharing, changing the office culture. The app has also eliminated the inefficiencies and disruptions caused by mobile workers seeking workspace in different offices. Furthermore, the app has provided a high-impact, low-complexity solution that delivers a high rate of return, benefiting the firm's bottom line. The productivity gains made with Workspace Scheduler have been significant.

Impact #1

The Workspace Scheduler app has not only improved Armanino's space utilization but also enhanced the firm’s culture of cooperation and collaboration. The app has personalized the workspace reservation experience, making it a cooperative partnership between the lender and borrower. This has made both parties comfortable with sharing, changing the office culture. The app has also eliminated the inefficiencies and disruptions caused by mobile workers seeking workspace in different offices. Furthermore, the app has provided a high-impact, low-complexity solution that delivers a high rate of return, benefiting the firm's bottom line. The productivity gains made with Workspace Scheduler have been significant.

Benefit #1	The app is improving the firm’s space utilization stats.
Benefit #2	The firm expects to save 15 to 20 percent on rent across the firm.
Benefit #3	The app was developed in a matter of weeks.

Benefit #1

The app is improving the firm’s space utilization stats.

Benefit #2

The firm expects to save 15 to 20 percent on rent across the firm.

Benefit #3

The app was developed in a matter of weeks.

Download PDF Version

Overview

Armanino's Innovative Workspace Scheduling App Enhances Office Space Utilization and Culture

Operational Impact

Quantitative Benefit