Real Estate Reimagined: From Cost to Value Driver
Those working in real estate will be used to a fast pace and regular change. These changes result in an ongoing battle for balance, split between cutting real estate costs and leveraging data to further innovate and transform your workspaces. So how do you then turn your real estate portfolio into a competitive advantage instead of it being a cost burden?
4 ways to turn your buildings into a value driver instead of a cost driver
Below you can find a summary of the four key themes which we expand on throughout the e-book ‘Real Estate Reimagined: From Cost to Value Driver’.
Key theme 1: Back to operational basics
The market has shifted, and real estate teams need tighter control of costs, processes, and reporting. Without those basics, larger initiatives such as integrating ESG into your strategy or new technology won’t succeed.
Key theme 2: Laying reliable digital and data foundations
Years of adding tools without a shared data model have created individual silos and manual workloads. Robust data quality and governance are essential for making informed decisions.
Key theme 3: IT modernisation as a strategic lever
IT modernisation is a business move, not just a system upgrade. Standardised, connected workflows reduce risk and free teams to focus on performance, not fixing data.
Key theme 4: IWMS + ERP integration to turn data into decisions
An Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) handles operational control, and ERP handles enterprise finance. Integrated, they give a single view of cost, performance, and compliance, turning real estate into a measurable value driver.
What else you’ll read inside:
- How the current real estate landscape is reshaping priorities for owners, operators, and facility managers.
- The strategic case for IT modernisation, beyond ‘adding another tool’.
- What you gain when an IWMS and ERP work together, from end-to-end cost visibility to scalable compliance.
- Why data governance is a business enabler, not just a requirement.
- Practical change-management steps that drive adoption and ROI.
- How to use ESG as a strategic lever.
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Build for today. Be ready for tomorrow
In a volatile market, the winners won’t have the most tools. They’ll have connected systems, strong governance, and credible processes. This e-book delivers insights on how to get there in a step-by-step approach.
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Author
Robert Betz
Partner, Management Consulting Real Estate & EMA Head of Digital Real Estate at KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Robert Betz has been supporting the real estate industry for over 20 years in the optimisation of processes and organisations through the use of IT systems. His focus is on increasing operational excellence through the intelligent linking of data from companies, buildings and people. At KPMG, he supports customers making changes to their business/IT operating models, specialising in technical and IT concepts such as ERP and CAFM systems, as well as robotics and AI.
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