Microsoft Sep 10, 2020
Barilla Ensures Safe, Efficient Employee Office Return with Custom Booking App 2 Innovativeness 2/5 Incremental 2/5 - Incremental. Barilla builds a low-code booking app for office resource reservation using Power Apps on Azure with M365/Outlook calendar integration for compliance. Barilla, a leading food company in Italy, faced the urgent need to safely manage employee return to offices following the COVID-19 pandemic. To address evolving safety regulations, maximize employee confidence, and streamline facility management, Barilla rapidly developed and launched MyBarillaSpace, a customized booking application built on Microsoft Power Apps and hosted on Azure. The app allows employees to autonomously reserve office spaces, canteens, and changing rooms, and offers managers comprehensive oversight of workplace occupancy. Integrated with Microsoft 365 and Outlook, the solution provided agility for continuous updates and regulatory compliance. Employees and managers praised the system’s usability and reliability, and Barilla is expanding digital solutions leveraging Power Apps for broader HR and operational processes.
Barilla Consumer & Food