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Smart buildings: It’s still about the people inside
The smartest buildings of the future will be those designed with people in mind. This blog is about the perception of “occupant comfort” as being the most important benefit of implementing smart building technologies.
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Expanding an IWMS with smart building technology
This blog explains how Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) have developed in recent years, the changing benefits of an IWMS over time, and what the evolution of an IWMS means for smart building technology today.
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CAFM and IWMS - The beginning of the journey towards smart building technology
This blog explains the early days of CAFM and IWMS. The first generation of integrated solutions was considered a big step forward, but integration with buildings and smart building technology to the extent we see today was way beyond imagination.
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The organizational benefits of combining ASC 842, GASB 87, and IFRS 16 compliancy with an IWMS
Utilizing an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) software for ASC 842, GASB 87, and IFRS 16 compliancy within one solution offers significant organizational benefits. Read more in our latest blog.
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Discover brand new insights about your leasing data with analytics
Energy use is far from efficient and installations suffer when occupants' continuously change the temperature. In this week's blog, Planon shares its experience with analyzing office temperatures and lessons learned.
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Who should own the Building Internet of Things?
As more IoT-related responsibilities arise and mature, so does the need for a new role that blends IT and Facility Management to manage them.
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The “perfect” office temperature
Energy use is far from efficient and installations suffer when occupants' continuously change the temperature. In this week's blog, Planon shares its experience with analyzing office temperatures and lessons learned.
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The least popular meeting room is used the most!
Data is meaningless if you don’t know the context. Planon’s IWMS provides a lot of context, but it’s the facility manager who is familiar with the data who can interpret it and draw the right conclusions.
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To measure is to know … nothing!
In this blog I am going to talk about the renowned proverb ‘to measure is to know’. Within Facility and Real Estate Management, we seem to consider this of high importance. Read this blog to know why!
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Using Analytics to take your CRE & FM strategy to the next level
This blog explains the importance of using Big Data & Analytics when supporting CRE and FM strategies today and highlights common challenges when looking to leverage these aspects within your organization.
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Reporting upstream: Using analytics to meet your CRE & FM objectives
Today’s business environment thrives on data. Yet, many facility managers and real estate managers struggle to derive the right data to prove their value to the C- level. In this blog, we describe how to obtain that right data to fit your needs.
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Five reasons why organizations can no longer avoid standardization
Global outsourcing of complementary activities becomes much less complex and risky when information is standardized within companies. Read about the five key benefits in this blog.
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What is the Difference? Big Data vs. Analytics
Large amounts of data are being stored within Real Estate and Facility Management systems, and that will continue to grow. “Big Data” and “Analytics” have been brought to life. What do these terms mean and what are the differences between them?
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Lease Accounting Standards in 2019 & Beyond
IFRS 16 remains important for companies leasing assets. Some have already completed the implementation, some are in the middle of it or now looking for a permanent solution like IWMS. This blog gives a recap of why IFRS 16 was introduced and its impact.
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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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