Facility & Staff ManagementPurpose
1.2. Automatically identify when facility reaches preset capacity limits.
1.3. Instantly alert staff and management to prevent over-crowding and ensure optimal staffing.
1.4. Generate compliance logs for health and safety audits.
1.5. Integrate with visitor management to enable seamless check-in/check-out and occupancy dashboards.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual staff entry via tablet or kiosk.
2.3. Camera-based occupancy sensors exceeding thresholds.
2.4. Scheduled timed capacity checks.
2.5. API signals from admission software or POS.
Platform Variants
3.1. Azure Event Grid
• Feature/Setting: Event subscription triggering on new occupancy event; configure webhook to receive real-time infra updates.
3.2. Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• Feature/Setting: Topic for occupancy events, push subscription to alert endpoint.
3.3. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Function triggered by API Gateway when entrance data is received; alert logic within function.
3.4. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Send SMS via Messaging API on capacity alert; setup for multi-recipient broadcasts.
3.5. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email alert sent through Transactional Email API; templates for alert and report.
3.6. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook posts to #facility-alerts channel on trigger; occupancy details in message body.
3.7. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Connector posts to Operations channel with capacity data; adaptive cards for ongoing notifications.
3.8. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Alert triggers incident via Events API; escalation policies route to assigned facility manager.
3.9. Freshservice
• Feature/Setting: Automatically log Facility Management ticket on threshold breach via Service Request API.
3.10. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Create Incident Record via REST API when occupancy exceeded; add notification workflow.
3.11. Cisco Meraki
• Feature/Setting: MV Sense API for camera-based occupancy detection, webhook notification on capacity event.
3.12. Verkada
• Feature/Setting: Use Occupancy Events API; configure webhook for real-time updates.
3.13. QRyde
• Feature/Setting: Special Trips API integration for logging visitor check-in/out data.
3.14. Eventbrite
• Feature/Setting: Use attendee check-in Webhook to update on-premise counts; conditional triggers for on-the-fly notifications.
3.15. HID Global
• Feature/Setting: Access Control API call on badge tap; integrate with occupancy database to manage limits.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Triggered workflow on Google Sheets row update (occupancy data); send multi-platform alerts.
3.17. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Platform Event for new capacity alert; process builder auto-notifies managers.
3.18. PRTG Network Monitor
• Feature/Setting: Custom Sensor for occupancy API data; alarm and escalation via notification triggers.
3.19. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: HTTP Event Collector receives occupancy events; alert/action on search result match.
3.20. Tableau
• Feature/Setting: Live Dashboard tap into real-time data source; highlight breaches visually.
3.21. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Real-time streaming dataset for occupancy; set dashboard alerts for limits.
3.22. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Occupancy log rows auto-inserted via API; trigger App Script email/push notification.
3.23. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated email dispatch on API POST with occupancy alert templating.
3.24. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Board pulses added via API on breach; notify assigned staff through platform automation.
Benefits
4.2. Enables instant reaction, minimizing safety risks.
4.3. Built-in documentation and compliance records.
4.4. Fosters proactive staff response and optimal scheduling.
4.5. Scalable integrations for large or multi-site facilities.