What do each of the status options mean?

Terms used in Vantage Space for observers conducting Space Utilisation Studies:

Occupied: The workspace has people present.

Signs of life: The workspace has evidence that people are working there (workstation powered on, coat on chair, etc)

Unoccupied: The workspace is usable/assigned but nobody is present/using it. (Intended to be occupied but nobody is present)

Vacant: The workspace is usable but unassigned.
(Not intended to be occupied and nobody is present)

Unusable: The workspace has no furniture or not fit to be occupied

Unobservable: The workspace is completely inaccessible and its status is unknown.

Examples:

"Unobservable" is intended for workspaces that cannot physically be reached to be observed, such as locked rooms.

"Vacant" is intended for workspaces that are clearly not assigned for use, for example if they're in an unused part of the building.

It's entirely optional to use these statuses; if you don't use them in observations they won't appear on the dashboard.

Updated on: 08/03/2022