

Exploring Employee Productivity 2.0: “Human Performance”
These are turbulent times for Real Estate and Facility Managers. In this blog we dive into the conversation we had with Dr. Marie Puybaraud, Global Head of Corporate Research with JLL and talk about the trends and metrics that will matter soon.
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Are you still relying on Excel to become FASB, GASB, or IFRS compliant?
IFRS 16, ASC 842, and GASB 87 presents major challenges for organizations that use Excel for contract management. Learn why it is crucial to discover a different solution for your organization.
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Facility Management Evolution Series: 1990s & 2000s
The early 2000s and the formal conception of IWMS. We analyze “The Evolution of FM” and gain some incredible insight on our technological journey in FM over several decades.
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Facility Management Evolution Series: 1970s & 1980s
How did facility management evolve to become an official field? We analyze “The Evolution of FM” and gain some incredible insight on our technological journey in FM over several decades.
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Facility Management Evolution Series: 1960s
Diving deeper into the evolution of FM and how we got to where we are today within the field. We analyze “The Evolution of FM” and gain some incredible insight on our technological journey in FM over several decades.
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3 Trends That Will Change Facility and Real Estate Management
Technology and information management are playing an increasingly important role in facility and real estate management - but what challenges will we face in the coming years?
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What is an asset for a facilities manager?
Industries are catching on that there are new types of untraditional assets (like sensors) that require time, effort, and money to manage and maintain.
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What you need to do to prepare for GASB 87, the new lease accounting standard
Planon recently participated in an excellent webinar “Countdown to Compliance: How Public Universities Can Effectively Prepare for GASB 87” with NACUBO, the National Association of College and University Business Officers. The webinar speakers included Shea Bryant of Michigan State University, Charlene McNeil of Arazzo Solutions, and me. In this blog, I’d like to share some key takeaways from that webinar.
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Closing the gap between real estate and C-level organizational goals with the power of analytics
Real estate and facility management teams need to shift towards data cross-referencing and look deeper into the relationship between real estate metrics and overall metrics to attract more attention from the C-suite.
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Getting the C-Suite “on board” with corporate real estate strategy
This blog recaps our great discussion with real estate expert René Buck. He shares how societal developments are currently leading to companies revising their location policies, and how to get support from the C-Suite for these new real estate initiatives.
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The air traffic control called Capital Project Management
If Project Management is like flying a plane, then Captial Project Management could be compared to air traffic control.
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How to maintain control of capital projects in real estate and facility management
Corporate real estate and facility managers are often in charge of large capital projects. How do you stay in control of these type of projects? Discover in our blog what the 4 key phases of Capital Project Management are and what the role is of an IWMS in this approach.
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How technology is changing real estate management
Technology will reshape real estate into Real Estate 4.0; buildings with a focus on technology that enable organizations to use and share workspace in ways we can barely imagine!
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How real estate managers take control of their real estate portfolios
Real estate can now be regarded as an organization’s fifth production factor. This makes the role of the real estate manager increasingly important.
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Tips for creating a compelling business case for IWMS
In this blog, Geert-Jan explains how you can create a convincing, numbers-driven business case for the implementation or extension of an IWMS.
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