What's the secret to unlocking the full potential of knowledge workers? According to CBRE's 2024-2025 Global Workplace & Occupancy Insights report, it's all about flexibility -a blend of in-person and remote work options, coupled with the autonomy to choose the best mode for the task at hand. This hybrid working model, now a dominate workplace policy worldwide, is ushering in a revolutionary era of workplace design, policy, and efficiency. Its widespread adoption is already reshaping our physical workplaces in profound ways.
Since 2021, global decision-makers have been reimagining office spaces: reducing the average square footage per person by 22%, boosting space sharing by 30%, and expanding areas for hybrid collaboration by a sizable 44%, according to CBRE. Today's offices must do more with less - accommodating more employees in less space and in more dynamic ways than ever before and high-impact spaces are playing a critical role in meeting this challenge.
Frost & Sullivan define high-impact spaces as "dynamic, scalable meeting spaces that provide an immersive, engaging experience for in-room and hybrid participants."
These spaces are on the rise - and for good reason. They give IT and corporate real estate leaders the agility to adapt environments to the ever-shifting needs of the modern workplace. Meeting rooms are no longer just physical locations; they've evolved into flexible hubs for shared experiences. Whether your team is in the office, remote, or a mix of both, this focus on enriching experiences reflects the ongoing transformation of our work environment. The numbers tell the story. High-impact spaces are growing at an average rate of 15% per year, and 46% of organizations are upgrading their offices with more technology to enhance the in-office experience. These trends are set to catapult the high-impact spaces market valuation to more than $250 billion by 2028, according to Frost & Sullivan. So, how is technology rising to meet these new demands? The Q-SYS UC Compute Bundle for Microsoft Teams streamlines the process of procuring and creating fully certified Microsoft Teams Rooms systems in high-impact spaces. The bundle integrates advanced technology and a suite of comprehensive features into a solution designed to simplify the deployment of hybrid collaboration spaces across a range of sizes and configurations.
At the heart of the UC Compute Bundle is the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core. It combines Lenovo's top-tier computing power with an intuitive controller, delivering a seamless and powerful user experience. Available in configurations that support everything from small to extra-large spaces, this bundle offers scalable deployments that adapt to high-impact environments- including versatile spaces with adjustable layouts.
Furthermore, the UC Compute Bundle unifies UC call control and AV room management into a single device, simplifying design and integration processes. The addition of Q-SYS control plugins for third-party devices allows for further customization, making it easy for users to personalize their spaces to meet specific needs. The system also enables data collection from high-impact spaces, providing actionable insights to guide workplace evolution. The Q-SYS Platform takes it a step further by integrating vision-based room controls through Q-SYS VisionSuite. This includes AI-driven tools like presenter tracking and active talker switching to transform meeting rooms into intelligent, responsive environments. Being a software-based platform, Q-SYS ensures continuous evolution with regular feature additions - no costly hardware upgrades required. This approach not only protects your technology investment but also keeps your workplace at the forefront of innovation, ready to meet the evolving demands of today's workforce.
The Q-SYS Platform and UC Compute Bundle doesn't just simplify the setup of collaborative environments; it elevates the entire user experience, ensuring that technology isn't a barrier but a bridge to seamless collaboration and informed decision-making in our dynamic workplaces.