Blogs
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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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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
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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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Articles
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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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Blogs
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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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Blogs
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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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Blogs
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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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Blogs
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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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White Papers
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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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News
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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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Planon Universe officially certified by SERVIEW

Planon announced that its Integrated Services Management Solution is officially a SERVIEW Certified Tool.

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Blogs
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How my own car shows IoT is fulfilling its promise

The promise and benefits of IoT for facility management draws a parallel to the benefits of self-reporting cars that can indicate when they service.

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