layout scenario

A part of a move scenario, a layout scenario is used for experimenting with different configurations of space on existing floors or proposed floors. A layout scenario enables move scenario planners to experiment with different space configurations on trial layers of new, unapproved floor layouts.

A layout scenario contains:

a drawing of a floor or partial floor that is used for experimenting with different configurations of space. The room polylines are not part of the current inventory, but are stored on trial layers and can have attributes such as division, department, and room category. The proposed layout can be drawn on:
- a trial layer of the official inventory drawing
- a trial layer of a copy of the inventory drawing
the corresponding records in the Room Trials (rm_trial) table

For example, for a particular floor, you might have two layout scenarios stored on separate trial layers -- a configuration that has walled offices and a configuration that has a combination of walled offices and open space. You then assign each of these layout scenarios to its own move scenario.

A CAD operator typically creates different layout scenarios based on the notes and mark-ups provided by the move scenario planner.

The CAD operator publishes the layout scenario drawings as enterprise graphics so that they are available in Web Central. The planner then loads the various layout scenarios in Web Central and experiments with different employee and team assignments to the space in order to create occupancy scenarios.

When a plan is agreed upon, the CAD manager can update the official Room inventory records and drawings with the changes depicted on the trial layers of the layout scenario.