Wisp

For enterprise-level organizations, managing physical workspaces can be a huge challenge. Wisp is a workspace planning tool designed by Genlser, an architecture, design, and planning company. Gensler believes that “the power of design can spark positive change,” and Wisp is intended to bring this mantra to the workplace.

Wisp is both a product and an ongoing service. The “product” portion of Wisp includes a suite of tools for planning workspaces, managing internal moves, creating floor plans, reserving desks, and locating specific areas or people. The “service” segment covers implementation, advisory services, and maintenance of core diagrams and floor plans. Essentially, clients can use Wisp to track, plan, and improve their workspaces while relying on Wisp’s experts to keep their workspace drawings accurate and consistent.

This combination of on-site SaaS and ongoing customized service is how Wisp distinguishes itself in the workspace management space. Most of its competitors require customers to create and maintain their own maps. For instance, iOFFICE and Tango Space support maps imported from various computer-aided design (CAD) tools, but their additional services are limited to consulting, analytics, and standard customer support. Wisp’s promise to keep your maps updated, consistent, and standardized is a big value-add.