Monday, August 11, 2008

Bridging the Gap between BIM and Facilities Management Software

Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) is an enterprise platform that supports the planning, design, management, utilization and disposal of an organization's location based assets.

The use of the IWMS system will greatly improve the ease of the integration of BIM into companies' existing facilities management software.

IWMS systems assist organizations in optimizing the use of workplace resources, including the management of a company's real estate portfolio, infrastructure and facilities assets. Four of the primary areas of functionality include Lease Administration, Project Management, Space Management and Maintenance Management.

ARCHIBUS, the #1 global provider of real estate, facilities, and infrastructure management solutions and services has been utilizing such a IWMS and has seen tremendous results:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_28/ai_n27304726

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