Procrastination, it’s human nature to procrastinate, especially when people are not quite sure exactly how to approach the task before them. However when it comes to incident management plans and policies, the time to develop an incident response plan is before a security breach occurs. So, that makes this so complex – but we’ll get to…
With the recent increase in remote working, flexible workspaces are slowly becoming the new normal. This current approach allows flexible parking management to develop within companies. You have probably heard of flexible parking, but now you want to learn the benefits of lax parking for your company, how to implement it, and tips for succeeding.…
School parking lots are essential for the smooth administration of your school; they are also an excellent source of passive income. They are usually located close to schools and universities and are often empty during non-peak hours. However, school parking lots are also a significant headache for students and parents alike. Parking lot owners constantly…
Parking management is often the key to success for organizations and businesses with a physical location. As costs associated with running parking facilities continue to rise and as real estate becomes more expensive, parking lot owners are looking for ways to maximize the number of spaces they can put in their lots. However, improved design…
Since the late 80s and early 90s, there has been tremendous growth in digital communication. One that has seen nations move from a mediocre city to envy among other countries. The present ways of communicating provide prospects for advancement in so many ways than we can imagine. Smart mobility isn’t one of the new words…
Undoubtedly, smart parking has made it easier for organizations and the government to manage parking spaces. Smart parking grew from a vision to today’s reality and has been accepted in almost all cities around the globe. Before smart parking, it’s been challenging for municipal administrators to solve parking issues. With fewer parking spaces and more…
As the world evolves and more cars appear on the road, the demand for parking has increased. Mismanagement of parking spaces in any organization causes disorderliness and inefficiency in managing cars in the lot, which can negatively impact the performance and overall profit that the organization should be making. Here is what we mean, assuming…
Digitalization was already a growing trend in the world. However, the emergence of COVID-19 has increased the rate of digitalization across several industries, with the parking management industry not being left out. Across the world, in developed countries, almost 60 percent of businesses have gone from an analog process to a digitized one due to…
Technology has come to help solve our problems in many ways. It has enabled us to transform our lives in many aspects such as shopping, education, entertainment, and many more – making things more convenient and more straightforward through intelligent innovations. The world has now become a small village due to technology. The benefits of…
Parking an excellent source of revenue “We do not consider parking to be a revenue source.” I read that quote in a blog post from a Director at a University in the Midwest and wondered if I’d read it correctly? It got me thinking; how many other educational organizations have the same outlook about parking…
First a bit about the history of OPS-COM… The OperationsCommander (OPSCOM) Parking, Security, and Safety Management software suite originally ParkAdmin parking management. ParkAdmin also had a predecessor though unnamed. That original system we developed somewhere around 2005 was a system for tracking the ownership of parking passes. Not much to it but represented a better way to track…
The move to digitally capture parking data can be an essential tool for evaluating parking operations and finding ways to make improvements that help generate revenue and improve the driver experience. While not everyone looks to parking as a revenue source, they should evaluate their data to see if they are reaching their goals and maximizing…
Nobody likes to see spots in a permitted lot sitting empty as they circle looking for available space. At least a “Garage full: monthly permit holders only” sign tells us someone is either using those spaces or paying for them. By using a shared parking approach, parking authorities can eliminate empty spots when demand for…
