Glossary

Lease Accounting

Leasing is a common financial solution that enables companies to use real estate properties, assets and equipment without initial investments and large initial cash outflows. Leasing is also a common practice to increase portfolio flexibility.

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Client Cases
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Refresco

Refresco has more than 1,800 leased assets worldwide. In order to get compliant with the new IFRS 16 lease accounting standards, all external reports needed to comply with the new regulations.

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Blogs
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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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FAQ
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How new lease accounting standards will impact your business

A lot is changing in lease accounting with 2019 underway. Starting January 1, 2019 – FASB, GASB, and IASB have new standards. This immediately raises several questions regarding the journey to becoming compliant and how these new standards impact your organization. In this FAQ, we’ll provide some expert insight to put your mind at ease.

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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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Planon and Avector announce implementation partnership

Planon, the global leader in integrated workplace management system (IWMS) solutions, has recently joined forces with Avector, an organization that specializes in PropTech and focuses on building tomorrow’s technical solutions for property management.

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White Papers
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Use your data to prove the value of corporate real estate and facility management

This 11-page e-book helps you decide what – and how – to measure, analyze and report on real estate and facility management data.

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Blogs
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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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California State University, Long Beach Improves Strategic Approach to Facilities Management with Planon

Planon announced today that California State University, Long Beach has gone live with Planon Universe, an integrated workplace management system to enhance its campus experience.

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Blogs
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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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An integrated platform for buildings and the people who use them

This video explains how you maximize the value of corporate real estate, achieve a more productive workforce, and maintain buildings that are more engaging with Planon software. (2:03)

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Client Cases
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TIP

Driven by the need to become IFRS 16 compliant, TIP started a project to assess the impact on its financial statements using the full retrospective transition approach. One of the reasons TIP selected Planon Universe for this project was because Planon offered a full cloud deployment.

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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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