By now you will have read plenty of FM trends and prediction articles for 2016. We’re not quite jumping on the bandwagon, just giving it a bit of a nudge – here are eight CAFM Explorer predictions for the upcoming year…
Data Integrity
It is often ignored but data is the heartbeat of any good CAFM system. With security issues becoming more prevalent in the media, data integrity and security are going to be more of a focus for IT and Facilities Management than ever before. Download our Data Factsheet here:
QR Coding
QR coding your assets allows users and engineers to easily identify or report on any specific asset. Demand for QR coding from CAFM Explorer customers has increased over the last year and we expect many more customers to adopt this in 2016. CAFM Explorer 9.2 launched in January 2016 with a large update to QR functionality – learn more here:
Customers leading development
CAFM users become more savvy and industry aware every year. Whilst we keep ourselves up-to-date with industry movements, it is our customer base that drives development and requirements in every release of CAFM Explorer. The CAFM Explorer User Group has helped progress our software for over 30 years, making it one of the major reasons for choosing CAFM Explorer. Learn more here:
Mobile Users
End users demand instant access which is why CAFM Explorer now provides one touch help desk call logging from any mobile device – another update in CAFM Explorer 9.2:
Mobile Engineers and Contractors
Demand for an increasingly efficient facilities workforce means contractors and engineers need immediate access to maintenance schedules and work orders – functionality available in CAFM Explorer 9.2:
Industry recognised maintenance standards
2016 will be the year where BIM & SFG20 become prevalent in the Facilities Management world. Both standards revolve around your assets and maintenance of those assets – a cornerstone of CAFM Explorer’s functionality – Book a demo to learn more:
ROI
With an uncertain economic outlook for 2016, budgets will be tight and demonstrating an efficient facilities management process will be key. At the end of 2015 we published a whitepaper highlighting the various ways in which you can demonstrate efficiencies and ROI – download the ROI whitepaper here:
Getting back to basics
It may sound obvious, but getting the basics right is key. Strip away the layers and there are always key requirements for every facility. CAFM Explorer has been developed to help you get those basics right – download our ‘Back to Basics’ whitepaper to make sure you’re starting from the right place:
CAFM Explorer is an all-in-one facilities management software solution – to learn more about how CAFM Explorer can be of benefit to your business, please visit www.cafmexplorer.com or call 0870 3337101.
