.svg)
The first half of 2025 has been about tightening the nuts and bolts that keep meetings running. From an improved Entra ID connector to an AI-powered Assistant inside the platform, every release this first half year was aimed at the same goal: less busywork for the people who schedule, service, and support meetings every day.
Below is a quick tour of the highlights, grouped by the kind of impact you’ll notice.
Foundation Upgrades
User management, rebuilt
We’ve rebuilt our Microsoft Entra ID connector on Microsoft’s SCIM engine. With this update, user syncs are faster, lighter, and follow Microsoft’s least-privilege model. Updates happen within the hour, and after the initial setup, access is automatically given based on Entra ID group memberships: Simply add a user to an Entra ID Security Group and they appear in the right AskCody role within minutes, no manual export/import, and no excess permissions.
The SCIM connector is the default for new customers. Existing customers will soon be able to switch to it on under Admin Center → Integrations → Entra ID Integration.
- Learn all the details about the new Microsoft Entra ID connector here.
AskCody Assistant
The AskCody Assistant sits inside the platform like a teammate who’s read every help article, setup guide, and best-practice playbook we’ve ever written. When a question comes up, just type it in to get:
-
Answers, right away: Ask in plain language, get a clear response in seconds
-
Step-by-step help: From first-time setup to odd edge cases, the Assistant walks you through the steps
-
Helpful nudges: Need a reminder about buffer times or booking rules? It offers tips in context, so meetings have everything required
The Assistant never touches customer data. It’s there to point you in the right direction, and guide you as a digital customer success assistant.
- Learn more about the Assistant and try it out here
The Assistant helps you make better decisions, faster. Whether that’s understanding how to complete a task, navigating the product more easily, or surfacing best practices and insights when you need them most.
Smart Workspace Control & Insights
Location Memberships and Resource Groups
AskCody now supports two complementary ways to show each employee only the rooms and desks they’re allowed to reserve and manage. No more scrolling through spaces that will be declined later.
 |
 |
*The images shown above are purely illustrative, as users do not see the locations the do not have access to
|
Access Layer |
Where it Works |
What It Does |
|---|---|---|
|
Location Memberships |
Central and All Bookings |
Assigns users to specific locations, making them location members. Anyone without the membership to a specific location simply won't see the rooms or desks in it on Central and All Bookings. Ideal for keeping Boston bookings out of London calendars (and vice-versa). |
|
Resource Groups |
Bookings Add-in |
Bundle any set of spaces (client conference suites, video studios, hot-desk zones) into a group and link it to an Entra ID security group. Users will only see (and can only book) the resources assigned to their group, all inside the AskCody Bookings Add-in for Outlook. |
These two features are perfect for organizations that require full automated control of what employees are able to see and book, as they go beyond what Outlook allows in terms of booking permissions.
- Learn more about Location Memberships
- Learn more about Resource Groups
Granular Reports on Insights
Insights now lets you slice utilization data by individual weekdays, or drop weekends entirely.
Whether your organization runs a hybrid model or a four-day week, you can zero in on the days people actually come to the office and spot patterns that monthly roll-ups miss. With Insights you now get more precise head-count forecasts, and data-backed space decisions.
- Try it out in your AskCody account
User Experience Refinements
Here’s a rundown of the quality-of-life fixes we’ve rolled out this cycle. They’re the subtle changes, often suggested by customers, improves the user experience, speed things up, and make daily workflows feel smoother.
|
Feature |
Why it matters |
|---|---|
|
Mobile Maps & Central |
Fully responsive layouts for phones, tablets, and kiosk tablets |
|
Central performance |
Improvements in the way data is loaded and displayed have cut load times by up to 50% in Central |
|
Kiosk Mode in Maps |
Lock a tablet to a floor plan for easy access in lobbies and corridors |
|
Cleaner Outlook add-ins |
We retouched the Bookings and Add-ins interfaces to make them more user-friendly, have a more streamlined layout and adaptive display modes |
|
Hardware support |
We added the latest Philips and GloryStar room displays to our list of compatible hardware, with their respective apps |
|
Notes log in Central |
Every change to a meeting note is timestamped and attributed |
The thread that ties these releases together is simple: it's all about having successful meetings!
Whether that’s automatic user provisioning, room lists that respect local policy, or answers at your fingertips, the focus stays on giving admins and end-users the time back to do their real work, and make every AskCody meeting a sucessful one.
The second half of 2025 will build on the same foundation, so stay tuned for when the updates come!
