Patent ID: 8566335

Claim:
A method comprising: preparing restack data from a space management database for export by grouping records corresponding to atomic locations based on a commonality of location of each atomic location; exporting the restack data for editing by a user, wherein the exported data is exported to a file stored in a second format different from a first format usable by the space management database; receiving user input comprising edits to the file storing the restack data to indicate a move by one or more subdivisions of an organization within the organization's space under management; importing the edited restack data back into the space management database by importing the file into the database; and applying the edited restack data to a plurality of plan periods for one or more locations as defined by the edited restack data, wherein the commonality of location comprises a common zone among a plurality of atomic locations, wherein the common zone represents a portion of a floor of a building, wherein the floor comprises multiple zones, and wherein the entire floor is occupied by a same organization.