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Looking to the future with computer vision and artificial intelligence
Computer vision is a particularly interesting category of artificial intelligence for facility management. Cameras not only stream images, they are able to augment those video streams with streams of data describing the things that are seen.
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If you’re talking to the CFO, be sure you’ve got your numbers
The challenge in creating a business case for IWMS that will appeal to a CFO is using numbers-based arguments to answer the question “So what?”
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An unexpected IWMS implementation is hard to digest
When you want the support of your employees during a phase of change, it is vital not to just push it down their throats, but to serve it in nice bite-size portions…
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Build or buy an IWMS?
It's key to determine if you want to create your own CRE and FM processes in an IWMS or if you'd rather opt for a best practice approach with minimal tweaks.
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More than numbers: Understanding the value of an IWMS
If you are interested in a high-quality analysis of how to create a numbers-based business case for IWMS, I highly recommend downloading the recent Verdantix report. But there is more to an ROI than financial return.
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ERP software vs. IWMS: Do you know the differences?
For many organisations, the costs involved in Facility and Real Estate Management account for more than 20% of the total expenditure. Automation should enable managers to significantly educe these costs while at the same time increasing the organisation’s productivity.
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How to avoid disappointment when implementing space management software
How to ensure a smooth-running project and a swift implementation of space management software? In this blog post you learn the key questions to ask beforehand.
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How to discover the maturity level of your space management
To assess the way your space management is organised and understand how to improve, there are six organisational elements you need to consider. Read more about them in this blog.
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CAFM vs ERP: What’s the difference for facility management service providers?
Although many service providers use separate systems for their business processes, they should have an 'enterprise operations platform'.
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How real-time insight into space occupancy enables optimisation of space
By measuring real time space occupancy, space occupancy and space utilisation data is combined, providing Facility and Space Managers more valid insight into the actual optimisation of space.
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What is the prerequisite to effectively manage your space?
Space Management is becoming more important than ever before. What actually is space? What is the current status of space management? And what is needed to effectively manage your space?
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What Integrated Facility Services CEOs say about their technology stack
Last year, Planon partnered with Panorama, a consultancy firm dedicated to the facility management ecosystem, to better understand the trends disrupting the facility management service provider industry.
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Quality insight into capacity utilisation leads to a better holiday and a more efficient working day
In this blog post we show the comparison between a ‘holiday around the swimming pool’ in Egypt and meeting rooms in the office.
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Why data and IFRS 16 compliance are inseparable
Planon hosted a webinar on the relevance of including property departments in the process of becoming IFRS 16 compliant. Some startling research in this area sparked our interest in this topic and we really wanted to hear the perspective of our webinar attendees.
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Why combining IFRS 16 compliance with an IWMS is interesting for every property manager
Combining IFRS 16 implementation with an IWMS provides many benefits for you as a property manager. Think of better substantiation of property solutions.