White Papers

Cutting Costs on Real Estate and Facilities
Often real estate and workplace management is viewed as a pure cost of doing business. And, while this can be the reality, more often it can be a potential source of value creation and can be a positive contributor to profitability and increased shareholder value. In this white paper, written by Industry Veteran and Real Estate Advisor Larry Barkley and sponsored by Planon, learn how organizations are cutting costs dramatically and taking advantage of the financial opportunities that reside within this area.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Research Report
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Research Report provides an overview of today's IWMS Market and designates Planon as the Product Leader for Real Estate and Facility Management Software in North America for 2010.
Cutting Costs on Capital Assets
This whitepaper, written by Industry Veteran and Real Estate Advisor Larry Barkley and sponsored by Planon, examines how organizations can meet the challenges of a down economy by extending capital asset performance, reducing maintenance costs and providing decision support guidelines around capital allocation.
CAFM/IWMS: Balancing Technology, Processes and Objectives
In today’s organization, proper selection and implementation of a facility management automation solution is critical in determining the current and future value the FM department has to the organization. This white paper, excerpted from IFMA’s Technology Update and sponsored by Planon, examines the value of FM Automation, the importance of balancing process and objectives before deployment, and trends in FM.
Aberdeen Group - Real Estate Facilities Lifecycle Management
A business environment that is unyielding in its pursuit of bottom-line savings and process efficiency has driven enterprises to seek greater alignment between Real Estate Facilities Lifecycle Management (REFLM) strategies and corporate goals. The paper examines the strategic value of RELFM as it proves to be a point of advantage in managing an area of significant corporate spend and high complexity.
Bearing Point Report - Improving Return on Corporate Real Estate Assets
By applying the same level of fiduciary analysis to this “fourth” asset class as they apply to their cash, stocks and bonds—and by adopting an integrated, technology-supported practice innovation strategy for managing those assets—companies can achieve the kinds of dramatic cost savings and productivity improvements that lead to sustainable growth.
Aberdeen Group - 7 Ways to Improve Corporate Sustainability While Cutting Costs
Now more than ever, organizations are looking for new measures that can help reduce costs while meeting corporate environmental mandates and objectives. In this white paper, written by Aberdeen Group analysts and sponsored by Planon, learn how best-in-class companies are cutting costs and improving corporate sustainability through planned maintenance, carbon footprint reduction, and improved management and measurement of everything from energy to LEED certification across the portfolio.
Real Estate Management Whitepaper
This whitepaper, written by Real Estate Industry Veteran Larry Barkley and sponsored by Planon features best practices for lease administration, portfolio management, sustainability and offers a new model for strategic cost reduction and control. The whitepaper also features real-world case studies of companies who saved millions through improved management of their leases, portfolios and sustainability initiatives.