The Evolution of Integrated Workplace Management Systems: A Strategic Approach to Real Estate & Facilities

Sponsor: Accruent
Featured Analyst Firm: Gartner, Inc.
Speakers: Jack Heine, Mark Friedman
Type: Video (21 minutes)

The Integrated Workplace Management Systems Market is experiencing unprecedented change. Market trends such as globalization and sustainability coupled with a challenging economic environment are driving many successful organizations to take a second look at their real estate and facilities.

Can Integrated Workplace Management Systems work for you? Find out in this new program.

Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) provide a location system of record that helps you link the use and purpose of your real estate and facilities to your business plan. This alignment helps you flex your portfolio to quickly adapt to changes, and ensure the decisions you are making with regard to your real estate and facilities are supporting your overall strategic goals.

IWMS allow you to better utilize existing facilities, to understand opportunities for reuse of those facilities, and to understand the costs associated with things like maintenance, space management, and other kinds of asset provisioning. IWMS allow you to not only reduce the costs associated with maintaining those systems, but more importantly, to optimize the use of those facilities so that you gain better efficiencies, better customer service, and ultimately propel your business in a positive direction during these difficult times.

If you are still asking yourself…
…Why does my organization need IWMS?
…What tactical and operational benefits can I gain from IWMS?
…Is IWMS a sound investment in this economic downturn?

Then join two leading experts in this field, Jack Heine, Research Vice President at featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and Mark Friedman, CEO of Accruent, Inc., as they discuss the keys to IWMS success and outline an IWMS plan to support your agile organization. Go now

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About Jack Heine
Jack Heine is a research vice president in Gartner, where he is part of the IT Asset Management group. His research focuses on IT asset management processes, cost justification and budgeting, performance measurement, IT chargeback as well as general IT resource allocation and management issues.

About Mark Friedman
Mark Friedman founded Accruent in 1995 and established the company as the leading provider of real estate performance management solutions. Accruent's solutions are used by 20% of the Fortune 500 and 40% of the Top 100 Retailers. In his role as CEO, Mr. Friedman is responsible for directing Accruent's overall vision, corporate strategy and operations. Under his leadership, the company received two Dorsey Awards for excellence in customer service, was recognized as Software Developer of the Year in 2006, and was named to the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 list for the last seven consecutive years for achieving outstanding revenue growth. Mark was recognized as a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year award, was named as one of the Top 30 People to Watch in commercial real estate, and was recognized as one of the Top 40 People Under 40 in retail. He is also a recipient of the BridgeGate20 Award.