I’ve recently written an article on Revit Community that focuses on the basics about how IWMS can be the enabler for a true BIM based lifecycle approach to managing your facilities. You can access the full article by clicking on this link. It’s been widely accepted that BIM is more than just a 3D model... Read more »
Do you spend most of your day logging, dispatching, tracking and reporting on service requests? With the FM:Interact Facility Maintenance module, you can streamline work order and preventive maintenance processes for technicians and vendors with automatic notifications, mobile access and detailed reports. You can improve internal customer satisfaction with Web-based service request forms – all... Read more »
“How many cases do we have open? What status are they in?” “We seen this issue before, haven’t we? I know we fixed it. How can I look that up?” “Do we have the User’s or Administrator guides for FM:Interact 8?” “What is the latest version of FM:Interact 8? Is there a hot-fix available?” If... Read more »
“It takes months to manually capture floor plan information” “I have a large number of sites and it is very labor intensive to manually update CAD drawings” These are just a few of the challenges we hear from Facility Managers on a daily basis. Times are changing and manually updating spreadsheets are becoming more and... Read more »
FM:Systems’ Project Management module helps facility managers stay on time and budget while managing multiple contracts, vendors, and project phases. A frequently asked question is, “how does the team collaborate on the project?” The answer is simple. Our Project Management module lets you have a one stop shop location for all things related to projects.... Read more »
I presented to a local IFMA chapter in North Carolina last week. The topic was “Dynamic Facility Trends”. I’ll go into detail on some of the latest trends in facilities in a follow-up post. I wanted to get down a few thoughts on how to best plan for and manage changed in dynamic facilities environments... Read more »
We are very excited to be featured as one of the technology enablers in this recent Autodesk Customer Story featuring our customer Xavier University. You can check out the full story about how Xavier is taking a lifecycle approach to BIM by pointing your browser to the Autodesk website here: BIM interoperability improves facilities management.
I’ve started a new column on Revit Community titled “Revit for the Building Lifecycle” Month one begins with an overview of AEC firms can benefit by adding services that help owners manage their models for the entire building lifecycle. You can find the column by following this link https://www.revitcommunity.com
I’m excited to start a new series of blog posts called Lifecycle BIM Perspectives! In addition to my occasional musings on Lifecycle BIM technology, processes and value, as FM:Systems engages with more and more AEC firms and their owner clients, I will interview a key participant in the project about their thoughts on BIM for... Read more »