Glossary

EAM | Enterprise Asset Management

Enterprise Asset Management or EAM pis the entire lifecycle management of the physical assets of an organization such as buildings, installations, infrastructure and real estate assets.

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Blogs

How to build a structured asset repository

Getting the basics in place for your maintenance management starts with building a structured repository of your assets. Learn how to build one.

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Blogs

7 problems that can be avoided with sound asset management

No insight into the number of business assets and their quality? Asset management is a basis for gaining more control.

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Blogs

How universities can contribute to reducing carbon emissions

Many universities want to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. How do they acquire the necessary insights 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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Blogs

3 steps to take to be compliant with the new lease accounting standards in time

There will be much change in lease accounting beginning in January 2019. Learn which three steps to take to make sure your organization will be compliant in time.

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Why the new lease accounting rules should cause the real estate and finance managers to join forces

The new lease accounting rules mean the real estate manager and finance manager need each other more than ever before. Collaboration is the key to success.

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Articles

Lease accounting compliance

This article discusses the changes that the new IFRS, GASB and FASB lease accounting standards will impose on real estate lease practices. Their implications encompass more than merely reporting—effects from the new standards will impact decision-making procedures as well as lease administration processes themselves.

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News

Planon's Software Receives Validation on FASB and IASB

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.

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Blogs

Lease accounting terminology a CRE manager should know by heart

A lot has changed in lease accounting since 1 January 2019. What lease accounting terminology should a CRE manager know by heart?

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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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Blogs

How new lease accounting standards will impact your business

There will be many changes in lease accounting beginning in 2019. How will the new lease accounting standards impact your business?

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Blogs

Will you be ready for the new lease accounting standards?

There will be many changes in lease accounting beginning in 2019. What is lease accounting? And what exactly is going to change?

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Blogs

Responsiveness to change: Mobile for Facility Management

Facility managers find new capabilities with emerging technologies such as web-based software frameworks and a new generation of field-service applications.

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Assessments

Assessment - Are you in control of your real estate?

It is increasingly important to have a solid real estate management strategy. Real estate managers must stay within budget and report accurate numbers for crucial and expensive decisions. So transparency in your portfolio is crucial to ensure that you are in control. Answer these six simple questions to find out whether you are truly in control of your real estate.

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