Analyst Reports
Articles
The Quantified Building
What is actually happening in Internet of Things (IoT)-related technology and how can you plan for its adoption? This article originally ran in the FMJ, the official magazine of the International Facility Management Association.
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White Papers
How to maintain your maintenance
We all know exactly why, when, where and how we need to maintain our car and what are the costs. We make smart and well considered decisions in postponing, combining or advancing its maintenance based on our budget, the risk of engine failure, the projected lifecycle of the car and several other factors.
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News
Planon and the Cadac Group make data exchange between BIM and IWMS a reality
In partnership with the Cadac Group, Planon is developing a bidirectional add-on between Autodesk Revit and the Planon software.
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Radboud University gains insights into the usage of students’ workplaces
Last month Radboud University, based in the Netherlands, started a pilot project together with Planon aiming at allowing students to study in a flexible environment. In February the university has thus started offering to its students the option to easily book a workplace online, via apps and kiosk screens. The students' response to this trial was very positive, and the results are very encouraging so far. During the first eight days, more than 400 reservations and 1000 hours of occupancy were registered.
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The Planon Group expands its presence in the Hong Kong market
The Planon Group is strengthening its position in the Asian market by opening a new office in Hong Kong. Planon sees the increasing importance of the Hong Kong market and the growing demand for Integrated Workplace Management Systems in Hong Kong. With the opening of the new office Planon consolidates its commitment to the Asian market.
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White Papers
Six ways CAFM delivers business benefits to the boardroom
The many advantages of CAFM software are often clear to Facility and Real Estate Managers (reduced costs, greater efficiency and accurate reporting), but getting buy-in from your board to invest in Computer Aided Facility Management can be a challenge.
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Webinars
BIM for real estate and facility managers
With everyone talking about Building Information Modelling (BIM), the question is what advantages, as a facility or real estate manager, will materialise from this model during the management and maintenance phase of your buildings. Learn more about the possibilities of linking a BIM with your Facility Management Software. 14:29 English
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News
IFMA Foundation appoints Erik Jaspers to Board of Trustees
Erik Jaspers, CTO of Planon, has been appointed to the IFMA Foundation's Board of Trustees. Jaspers will help set the Foundation’s research agenda as co-chair of the knowledge management committee, and assist with managing the financial resources of the Foundation as a member of the financial committee.
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Client Cases
Singapore Management University
Haslinda Shamsudin, Project Manager, Office of Campus Development: “Planon’s IWMS provided us with an efficient, real-time solution to overcome our workplace and facilities challenges.”
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White Papers
ERP versus IWMS
What are the real differences between an ERP and an IWMS? What relevant choices should be made when considering using your ERP for secondary business processes? Based on three different perspectives (business, IT and investment), this e-book is a guide to help you make a sound choice to suit your long-term goals, and to reduce any risk of failure during implementation and operation goals, and to reduce any risk of failure during implementation and operation.
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FAQ
How to guide - How to make software demos work
Are you considering purchasing an IWMS? Or planning to replace your existing CAFM software as it doesn’t meet your needs? In both cases a well thought purchase process starts with understanding your requirements, writing the business case, setting a budget, allocating resources and building a solid project plan including a vendor selection procedure.
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FAQ
How to speed up dealing with fault reports
Are you amongst those who struggle to deal with fault reports in time? Do you wonder how you are going to fulfil Service Level Agreements (SLAs)? Do you sometimes close a report before the problem has been fully dealt with, simply to meet a KPI? Download a free copy of this how to guide to get tips which can help to make your work orders process run more efficiently.
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News
Planon again named a "Leader" in the 2014 Magic Quadrant for IWMS
Planon has strengthened its position as a "Leader" in Gartner’s the June 2014 Magic Quadrant for IWMS. Planon has been positioned as a Leader in this report by the leading independent technology research organisation since 2006.
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Banque de Luxembourg selects Planon IWMS
Banque de Luxembourg has selected Planon's Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) to help centralise several business support departments across the organisation. This new integrated approach will enable the bank to manage all facility contracts, end-user requests and workplaces in an efficient and effective way.
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News
The University of Portsmouth manages 1.5 million sq ft in Planon
The University of Portsmouth is ranked among the leading universities in the world and has a population of over 22,000 students and 2,500 staff. As a key part of the drive for Health & Safety compliance and continuing business improvement, the University Estates Department required comprehensive functionality from an integrated solution with minimal configuration and a fast implementation: Planon Accelerator.
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