Blogs
How universities can contribute to reducing carbon emissions
Many universities want to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. How do they acquire the right insight to implement improvement measures?
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News
The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology
The IFMA IT Community and the computer-aided facility management working group of the German Facility Management Association have released an updated edition of the popular book, “The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology.”
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Articles
The new lease accounting standards: Implications and Opportunities
This article discusses the changes that the new IFRS and FASB lease accounting standards will impose on real estate lease practices. Their implications encompass more than merely reporting: it may well impact decision-making procedures as well as lease administration processes themselves.
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News
Planon's software receives validation on IASB and FASB
Planon has received additional validation from a Big Four accounting firm on leasing calculations performed by Planon’s software. This validation confirms Planon has the capability for accurate lease calculations for operating and finance/capital leases in accordance with both the current and the new lease accounting standards from the IASB and FASB.
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White Papers
Corporate Real Estate: no benchmarking without the correct data
Reliable references and background An increasing number of organisations are looking for insights into their real estate portfolios. In many cases, this quest runs alongside a process of centralising real estate management into one department. But insight into property is not enough: without some context, it’s impossible to identify potential improvements in real estate, implement the focused actions and evaluate the results. Benchmarking against similar organisations using comparable standards is the solution for translating insights into reliable forecasts.
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Blogs
What are the implications for real estate managers of the changing role of the university campus?
The role of the university campus is in constant flux due to the changing needs of its visitors. How should real estate managers respond to this?
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Infographics
Get in control of your real estate, lease contracts and financial obligations
Discover the actual situation within corporate real estate, new challenges of corporate real estate managers, as well as upcoming changes that will influence the real estate landscape.
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Assessments
Are you in control of your property management?
It is increasingly critical to have a robust property management strategy. Property managers are tasked with staying within budget and reporting accurate numbers for crucial and expensive decisions. So transparency in your portfolio is vital to ensure that you are in control. Answer these six simple questions to find out whether you are truly in control of your property.
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News
Planon to sponsor a new IFMA Foundation publication
Planon and the IFMA Foundation have released a new publication, Work on the Move 2 that focuses on how innovation is transforming the workplace in a digital economy.
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Blogs
Avoid investing blindly in building expansion
Universities often don’t have enough space for the number of students. How then can they optimise the occupancy of the available space and facilities?
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News
Planon Universe officially certified by SERVIEW
Planon announced that its Integrated Services Management Solution is officially a SERVIEW Certified Tool. The certification is based on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), a set of practices for IT service management.
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White Papers
Point Solution or Integrated Solution, what makes the difference?
Many organisations have had problems choosing the right software solution for Facility and Real Estate Management. What makes these software solutions really different? Moreover, what differentiators are relevant for your specific choice?
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News
Siemens Real Estate deploys Planon REM software worldwide
Siemens Real Estate, through its ONE Global project that is designed to harmonise and standardise global real estate processes, has chosen to deploy Planon’s Accelerator software worldwide.
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Client Cases
Eindhoven University
Edwin Spanjaards, Manager Staff Services in the Real Estate Department: “Substantial utilisation improvements and more cross-faculty use of meeting rooms, workspaces and study places.”
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Client Cases
ETH Zürich
Walter Iten, Managing Director of the Real Estate department: "Compliant and in control with Planon software."
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