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The future-proof, ever-evolving smart building

This blog discusses the importance of smart building technology today and explains the benefits of bGrid’s smart building solutions – when integrated with Planon software.

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A pandemic as a driver of change: key elements to achieve contamination-resilient workspaces

The real value in creating resilient workplaces is not only in supporting organizations to continue their operations during a further COVID-19 wave, it can be a catalyst to change the workplace to a more adaptive way of working that fits a next generation of office workers.

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Choosing the right solution – a changing landscape

This blog discusses six different perspectives that organizations should consider when selecting the right real estate and facilities software in today’s world of PropTech.

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Three key questions about smart workflow automation for FM service providers

For many facility management service providers, embracing technology and digitalizing their business is nothing new. However, there are still some challenges when it comes to automating complex operations. A single software solution could be the answer.

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Why Service Providers should embrace a B2B2C business model

When commercial service providers extend their existing “business to business” (B2B) relationship with contract managers to also include the end users and “consumers” of the service this series of interconnected relationships is referred to as the B2B2C-model.

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Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it

Commercial facility management service providers should consider whether they would rather build a custom solution or buy an existing software system to meet all their specific requirements.

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Speeding toward the future of workplace technology

Advanced smart building technologies that were “nice to have” but not required are now moving closer to the category of “workplace essentials” – especially as organizations look for ways to further increase workplace health and safety.

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From a Smart Building to a Learning Building; establish your use case!

What is the value of smart and learning buildings? For organizations and their Facility and Real Estate Managers, it is crucial to research what use cases are relevant and valuable to their organization.

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Supporting customers with their workplace re-entry strategies, the Planon way

Planon released 50 Planon IWMS use cases for supporting a safe, compliant and effective workplace re-entry in times of COVID-19. This blog shows how we are continuing to improve these use cases based on feedback from our user community.

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A race to the cloud

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure and application services is accelerating. More than ever before organizations are seeking the security, cost savings, and flexibility of cloud-based software solutions.

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Borrowing light through a hole in the wall

In this blog, our colleague Bram Bos describes important intangible benefits of a truly integrated software solution for real estate and facility management – like an IWMS – from the end user perspective.

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Three case studies about the use of an IWMS

Explore three case studies around organizations using IWMS and how it helps them achieve improved efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.

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Keeping Our Buildings Healthy as We Recover

Buildings can’t catch COVID-19, but they may end up suffering from it. Neglect is a problem for buildings. They may not suffer wear and tear from humans during this time, but they remain subject to natural elements – wind, rain, freeze-thaw cycles – and to vandalism, break-ins and other malicious acts.

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How much value can an IWMS bring to your organization?

A prominent software approach to automate processes in real estate and facilities management is the use of an IWMS. In this blog we summarize its key advantages and explain how an IWMS contributes to achieving 5 strategic business objectives.

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What about your real estate and facilities software strategy?

Organizations often face a real challenge in determining the priorities for real estate and facilities software. This blog reveals the software strategies used by real estate and facility managers today as well as important questions to ask:

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