SIMS Lobby simplifies visitor pre-screening and approvals through a streamlined digital process. Using SIMS Employee Portal, employees can pre-notify the security team of upcoming visitors, visit authorizations, and conferences or meetings, including the ability to upload visitor lists. For foreign visitors, export compliance questions can be incorporated into the submission, with Export/Trade Compliance team members included in the approval process as needed. Submitted requests flow immediately to SIMS, and email notifications keep all parties informed at every step.

Upon arrival, entry control staff can rapidly verify a visitor's ID using document reader integration, perform denied-party screening as required, and instantly locate the approved visit record to complete check-in. Visitors without pre-approval can have records created on the spot from scanned ID information for immediate processing and badge issuance. SIMS Lobby also supports rapid checkout with badge return tracking, and email notifications can be triggered upon both arrival and departure.

SIMS Lobby also supports efficient management of external visitor and internal attendee access for conferences and meetings hosted at the client’s facilities. Visitors can be pre-screened and approved in advance through SIMS Employee Portal, and any walk-in attendees without pre-approval can be quickly submitted and processed on the spot. Security teams can validate required clearances and special accesses and approve visitors in minutes, with real-time notifications keeping event coordinators informed throughout.

Every visitor interaction recorded in SIMS Lobby flows directly into SIMS, maintaining a complete, audit-ready record of all visitor activity across the organization’s facilities. Security teams benefit from real-time visibility into who is on-site and why, supporting fast responses to security inquiries and ensuring every visit is properly documented and controlled. SIMS’ built-in reporting tools support audits, inspections, and internal reviews by providing a comprehensive, activity-level record that is always current and readily accessible.

SIMS Lobby delivers a streamlined, role-appropriate interface that supports fast, accurate visitor processing without requiring full SIMS access. Rather than requiring a full SIMS license for every guard and entry control staff member across multiple lobbies and shifts, SIMS Lobby offers a lower-cost, limited-access license that provides exactly the visibility and functionality lobby staff need – reducing licensing costs while maintaining strong security controls at every access point.

All SIMS Suite products are designed for rapid deployment and long‑term scalability, offering flexible hosting options to meet the needs of organizations of every size and security posture. Clients can deploy SIMS Lobby either self‑hosted or in the SIMS Cloud, depending on your IT resources, operational preferences, and compliance requirements.