FAQ
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How can you benefit from BIM as a Facility Manager?

Both a BIM and IWMS systems use data for multiple processes throughout a building’s lifecycle. Facility and property managers are becoming increasingly interested in the benefits to maintenance and operations that integrating the two systems can bring.

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Blogs
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What does the word ‘smart’ actually mean (and why a ‘smart meter’ isn’t ‘smart’)?

Smart cities, smart materials, smart assets, smart meters, smart homes, smart logistics - what does "smart" really mean in this context?

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News
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Planon Expands Its North American Presence with State-of-the-Art Office Space

Boston-based software company Planon today announced that it has moved its North American headquarters due to tremendous growth over the past year.

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News
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Planon Receives Validation on Leasing Calculations

Planon announced today it has received validation from a Big Four accounting firm on leasing calculations performed by Planon’s software.

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Blogs
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Where will you meet in the offices of the future?

Thanks to technology, people are more flexible, but how flexible is the space where people work?

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Blogs
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Choices when designing an IWMS

A best practice approach to IWMS implementation ensures organizations can focus on achieving their most important project goals without being overwhelmed.

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Blogs
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Why implement an IWMS? – 5 reasons

Business compliance, better transparency, and IT innovation are among the top five reasons to implement an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS).

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Blogs
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An Introduction to IWMS

An IWMS supports FM and Real Estate managers as they address new technologies, manage sustainability and cost effeciencies, all while ensuring compliancy.

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News
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Planon launched a new publication to guide CRE and FM experts on their path to implement an international IWMS

Six IWMS experts co-wrote “A quest for excellence: Guidance for CRE & FM executives implementing a global IWMS,” a publication by Planon.

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Blogs
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Is sustainability expensive? After all, aren’t you funding it from saved energy costs?

The newspapers are full of it: ‘We have to achieve sustainability’. Organisations are under pressure to reduce costs while still achieving sustainability targets. This is one of the most significant…

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Planon expands its North American presence with Seattle office

Boston based software company Planon today announced that it opened an office in Seattle. The office will support Planon’s west coast customers.

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Mauritshuis museum optimizes service and maintenance management processes with Planon

The museum Mauritshuis is now optimizing its service and maintenance management processes with Planon’s software.

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White Papers
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Building a Credible Business Case

Before selecting and implementing an IWMS, it’s recommended to build a business case including internal and external costs and monetary and non-monetary benefits from at least a three year perspective.

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White Papers
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Demonstrating The Value in FM

One of the things facilities professionals typically struggle with is the feeling they don’t have a great impact on the overall bottom line of a company, when in fact, they have one of the most impactful jobs in the company. From the connection to human resources, security, safety, and IT, the facility management department is an important value-adding part of any organization.

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Blogs
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Your building is smarter than you think

A building is smarter than you think; all you need to do is make its information available and useable to the end-users inside.

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