Access, Security & Visitor Management

Keep every entry point accounted for without front-desk staff chasing paper logs or forgotten badges.

140 hrs
Time saved/month
6
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Visitor management at building reception involves manually capturing details, verifying identity, notifying hosts, waiting for approval, issuing badges, and updating access systems.

Automation captures visitor information at intake, instantly notifies hosts via messaging, generates digital badges, and automatically provisions and revokes access. The result is faster check-in, complete compliance records, and eliminated security risks from expired access.

Key features
Capture visitor details automatically from intake forms or kiosks and cross-check against expected guest lists
Send instant host approval requests via messaging and escalate if no response within minutes
Generate digital QR-code badges and send them to visitors by email
Update access control systems with temporary permissions and schedule automatic revocation
Maintain a complete, timestamped audit trail of all visitor activity for compliance
Flag identity mismatches and suspicious patterns for manual security review

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Visitor Arrives at Receptiontrigger

Receptionist initiates check-in by scanning QR code or entering visitor name and company into a web form or kiosk.

2. Capture Visitor Details

Automation logs visitor name, company, host name, purpose, and arrival time and contact record.

3. Verify Against Expected Guest List

Automation checks visitor name against pre-registered guest list and flags any discrepancies for manual review.

4. Notify Host

Automation sends instant message to host with visitor details and requests approval via reaction or button click.

5. Generate and Send Digital Badge

Once host approves, automation generates a QR-code badge, emails it to visitor, and logs the approval timestamp.

6. Provision Access Automatically

Automation updates the access control system to grant the visitor temporary door and elevator access for the approved duration.

7. Log Visitor in Audit Trail

Automation records all visitor details, approval, access grant, and timestamps and for compliance.

8. Revoke Access on Departure

Automation revokes access permissions at the scheduled departure time or when host marks visitor as departed.

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Estimated Time Saving
140hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:6 Companies

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