# Schedule-Accommodating Calendar Apps 'Rise' Automatically Accounts for Worker Preferences By Colin Smith | Published 2022-03-09 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-calendar References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/28/rise-is-a-new-calendar-app-with-a-scheduling-engine-for-teams/) & [risecalendar](https://risecalendar.com/)  'Rise' is a new software startup that has launched its [workplace-focused Rise calendar app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calendar-app1). This application is unique when compared to popular [calendar management services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockit) because of the importance it places on preference. Rise recognizes that, while a worker may have free time in a day, that worker may not want to take a meeting during that free time. When users sign up for Rise they must fill out a small form that asks a variety of questions, such as what time in a day you prefer to take a meeting, or what days of the week you prefer to focus on work-related tasks. Then, when a workplace is set up on Rise, [scheduling meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clipse) with certain staff is as simple as telling the calendar to "schedule a meeting with" any employee, and the application will automatically generate a time that meets the preferences of each worker involved in the meeting. Image Credit: Rise ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Preference-based Calendar Management:** Opportunity to develop software that emphasizes the personal preferences of individual workers. - **Customizable Meeting Scheduling:** Opportunity for streamlining the meeting scheduling process by allowing employees to input their preferred timings. - **Contextualized Time-management:** Opportunity for building workplace-focused software that adapts to users' availability and preferences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Productivity Software:** Opportunity for productivity software companies to innovate and pivot towards preference-based scheduling tools for workplaces. - **HR Tech:** Opportunity to integrate Rise-like scheduling tools into existing HR tech platforms to automate meeting scheduling and planning in the workplace. - **Saas:** Opportunity to develop software as a service offering that focuses specifically on customized, adaptive time-management for businesses and teams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Integrated Project Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-2.md) - [Optimized Scheduling Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supercal.md) - [AI Reminder Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riseai.md) - [AI Scheduling Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clockwise-prism.md) - [Freestyle Meeting Schedule Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scheduling-tool.md) - [Meeting-Canceling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cala.md) - [Smart Scheduling Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timetabled.md) - [Consolidated Calendar Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consolidated-calendar-apps.md) - [Consolidated Calendar Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consolidated-calendar-app.md)