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The evolution of\u00a0facilities management software<\/a>\u00a0has transformed the way businesses operate forever \u2013 and this continues to grow with each passing year.<\/p>\n

For modern workplaces looking to extract every advantage out of their facilities and run at their most efficient and most effective, this software is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. The breadth and exhaustiveness of our own\u00a0MRI Evolution<\/a>\u00a0platform is a testament to this.<\/p>\n

Yet, although its adoption worldwide is rising, many still persist with manual, archaic approaches to facilities management and miss out on the incredible benefits this technology offers.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what we aim to uncover here. Read on to discover 10 of the biggest benefits that facilities management software can bring to your business.<\/p>\n

1. Asset Tracking & Management<\/h2>\n
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When modern facilities can be responsible for hundreds upon thousands of assets at any given time, ensuring they are all running optimally is practically impossible without the help of facilities management software.<\/p>\n

Approaching this manually is no longer an option. Through this approach, asset locations and details fall through the cracks. Maintenance work and repairs are only conducted on a reactive basis. Life becomes more erratic for your engineers.<\/p>\n

By enabling FMs to create accurate, comprehensive\u00a0asset registers\u00a0in a fraction of the time it would take to do manually, engineers can always know where an asset is, its essential specifications and insight into its performance over time.<\/p>\n

With this clear, complete picture of all assets across your facilities, the software allows you to manage and maintain them far more closely and far more efficiently at the same time.<\/p>\n

2. Better Business Decisions<\/h2>\n
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A big benefit of facilities management software is in how it provides valuable information to inform your overall business strategy. Today\u2019s companies are driven by data, and success is closely tied to how well you can capture and analyse this information.<\/p>\n

From identifying potential cost savings and any areas of risk throughout your facilities, to real-time data on the performance of assets and employees, this essential\u00a0business intelligence\u00a0can all be housed in one place and made easily accessible to inform your decision-making.<\/p>\n

In addition, by offering the capacity to immediately generate\u00a0custom reports\u00a0to display this data to management, colleagues and clients, facilities management software helps you present important trends to decision-makers that can be pivoted for greater cost savings and efficiencies in the future.<\/p>\n

3. Property Management<\/h2>\n
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Maximising the potential of your\u00a0property portfolio\u00a0is another great advantage of facilities management software. Particularly for FMs responsible for multiple sites at a time, having all information relating to rents, leases, utilities and more in one place can be a significant time-saver, and ensure no payment is overlooked or rate change is ignored.<\/p>\n

Beyond this, having all that data to hand enables you to compare and contrast property information to see where savings might be made. Perhaps one site is saving significantly from a particular form of insulation, and you determine that it would reap the same benefits at another location? This is just one example of how having a clear picture of all property data can inspire improvements from one site to another.<\/p>\n

Plus, by bringing\u00a0BIM data\u00a0into the mix, facilities management software can harness these visual models to help FMs identify assets throughout a site, identify areas of space that may be repurposed for better effect, and generally improve a building\u2019s long-term performance.<\/p>\n

4. Space Optimisation<\/h2>\n
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Speaking of\u00a0space management<\/a>, facilities management software unlocks the ability to optimise how space is used site-wide like never before.<\/p>\n

Prior to this technology coming of age, it was easy for organisations to fall into the trap of certain locations being heavily overpopulated, while others were barely touched. Particularly in a post-pandemic landscape, this is no longer feasible.<\/p>\n

Thanks to this component, FMs can assess the actual space being used in your facilities, and from that whether more is required, or your existing space can be reimagined to fulfil that need. This can help you embrace modern methodologies like hot-desking and open-plan offices.<\/p>\n

And, let\u2019s not overlook the capacity to better organise meeting places and remove the risk of double-bookings through a\u00a0facilities booking suite.<\/p>\n

5. Project Management<\/h2>\n
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Overseeing a project\u00a0from start to finish can be a demanding prospect. Meeting deadlines. Staying under budget. Ensuring all cogs are turning as they should. It\u2019s an all-encompassing duty \u2013 but, fortunately, one that can be made significantly simpler through facilities management software.<\/p>\n

By giving you a straightforward task grid, highlighting every milestone on your project\u2019s path to completion, with all associated planned and reactive tasks listed alongside these, you can easily verify that work is being completed, and proactively determine the reason for any delays.<\/p>\n

This puts you in a stronger position to preserve the profitability of every project, and ensure that every step is completed as cost-effectively as possible while you deliver the utmost quality.<\/p>\n

6. Overseeing Contractors<\/h2>\n
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A potential headache in the pursuit of perfect project management is the need to supervise the involvement of any third-party\u00a0contractors or subcontractors. Trying to keep on top of these various moving parts outside of your organisation can quickly become messy and complex.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, facilities management software can also account for this. By enabling subcontractors to feed information, such as task completion details and invoices, into your central system, this helps businesses keep a closer eye on these teams to confirm they are fulfilling their obligations.<\/p>\n

It also gives your subcontractors access to the tools to manage their tasks most effectively. By maximising their ability to perform, this can build stronger, more trusting relationships with these third parties when they are brought in for future projects.<\/p>\n

7. Financial Control<\/h2>\n
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With profitability a primary concern for most businesses, a standout benefit of facilities management software is the way it helps companies organise their financial obligations. This can be achieved in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n