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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Adopting BIM for Facility Management

Facility managers are advised to approach BIM adoption as an information management exercise. Start small whenever possible and prioritize: think about the biggest problem to address first or the most appealing opportunity to materialize.

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Are you ready for the Internet of Money?

Major technological advances, such as programmable, digital currencies; smart, self-executing and self-enforcing contracts; and ownerless block chain ledgers are all changing the way we look at money, and in turn, changing the way we conduct business. All industries will be affected by this new layer of the internet, often called the Internet of Money or the Internet of Value, but none has more potential to be transformed than real estate.

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Planon to Sponsor a New IFMA Foundation Publication

Planon enables a new book that explores the future of the workplace. This second edition includes forward-looking case studies from around the world and provides practical tools facility professionals can use to take workplace strategies from idea to implementation and track their success.

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Don’t invest blindly in building expansion

Universities often struggle with the topic of space as it relates to the increasing number of students. So, how can they optimize the occupancy of the available space and facilities?

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