JBS Released an Outlook Add-in for the SaaS Application “Sukeraku for Microsoft 365,”
Which Facilitates Scheduling Inside and Outside the Company
Reflecting our Customers’ Feedback—Enabling Startup from Outlook with Just One Click
2022.05.25
PressreleaseJapan Business Systems, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato Ward, Tokyo; President: Yukihiro Makita; hereinafter, “JBS”) has released a Microsoft Outlook (hereinafter, “Outlook”) add-in for the SaaS application “Sukeraku for Microsoft 365,” which enables smooth scheduling (adjustment of meeting dates) inside and outside the company.
- What is Sukeraku for Microsoft 365? : A SaaS application that works with Exchange Online in Microsoft 365 to provide a function for smooth scheduling inside and outside the company
Reflecting feedback from customers currently using Sukeraku and enabling access to the application with a single click from Outlook
JBS started providing Sukeraku in December 2021. It has been well received as an application that facilitates scheduling. We received feedback like the following from customers who have been using the service since its launch. “When communicating by email, it is troublesome to adjust the schedule after having closed the email screen.” “I want an easy way to perform scheduling from Outlook.” In response, JBS has made it possible to start Sukeraku from Outlook with just a single click. This enables fast scheduling from the email screen.
Scheduling using the Outlook add-in
- Easy access to scheduling screen from email
When viewing an email with meeting participants, you can now launch Sukeraku with just a single click. - Users specified as email recipients automatically become meeting participants
By clicking the add-in when composing or replying to an email, users listed under “To:” or “CC:” in the email being created will be specified as meeting participants when Sukeraku is launched.
- Request an email response from outside participants You can temporarily reserve the tentative schedule of internal participants, and paste a link to the Sukeraku screen in the body of an email so that recipients can view the tentative schedule and confirm their attendance. It is also possible to send an email requesting response directly from Sukeraku.
Sukeraku cuts the time spent scheduling in half!
JBS compared a case where scheduling was performed on an email application and a case where Sukeraku was used. As shown below, the time spent for scheduling was significantly reduced.
Effect of Introduction at JBS
- Calculated based on the following parameters: Number of employees = 2,200; Meeting time = 1.15 hours; Number of participants per meeting = 6; Ratio of internal meetings to external meetings = 6 : 4
For even greater convenience
In addition to the Outlook add-in, JBS is expanding the functionality of Sukeraku in a variety of ways every day. In order to further increase convenience, JBS will continue to make improvements based on customer feedback and to test those improvements within our company.
For more detailed information, conditions, etc., related to the service, please refer to the following URL.
JBS will continue to strive to be a company that can contribute to the sustainable growth of companies and society through technological innovations in strong partnership with Microsoft and other companies.
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- All details in this press release are as of the date of the creation of this press release and may change without notice. The service may change in part or in its entirety, be cancelled, or become unimplementable due to various reasons.
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