RALEIGH, NC – October 5, 2009 – FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, today announced the availability of Version 7.2 of the FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite. The upgrade includes significant enhancements to its Real Estate Portfolio Management Module and Move Management Module. Version 7.2 also provides streamlined document management and enhanced support for mobile access.
“We value customer input, and FM:Interact 7.2 directly addresses customer suggestions for key capabilities like mobile access and document management,” said Marty Chobot, vice president, product management, FM:Systems. “The redesigned and expanded Real Estate Module will provide a powerful set of planning and financial analysis tools for real estate portfolio managers and lease administrators.”
Expanded Real Estate Portfolio Management Module
Version 7.2 enables more detailed tracking of expenses and full lifecycle tracking of real property assets from acquisition through disposition. Additional features include the ability to:
- View history of size and composition of the portfolio
- View detailed transaction data
- Track expense trends over time
- Forecast and budget future portfolio costs
- Improved management of building documents
- Improved management of building contacts
- Enhanced support for integration with mapping and GIS systems
Enhanced Move Management Module
A new move assignment grid allows move coordinators to quickly assign multiple occupants to rooms for planned moves. In addition, the project move interface is refined and streamlined to allow both move coordinators and internal customers to more quickly create and manage move projects.
Key FM:Interact 7.2 New Platform Features:
Version 7.2 of the FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite provides powerful new features to help users track important deadlines, improve internal communications and make the system even easier to use, including:
- Streamlined Web-based Document Management – New document management features simplify the process of uploading and accessing documents like lease agreements, invoices, project plans, drawings and more.
- Expanded Mobile Access – The FM:Interact Facility Maintenance Module now supports additional mobile platforms for maintenance views. Mobile users can edit, dispatch and close work orders on the go.
About the FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite
FM:Interact is an integrated suite of powerful, Web-based workplace management products that enable organizations to share facilities information and manage processes that impact entire organizations. FM:Interact runs on an organization’s intranet and can be accessed by all employees using standard Web browsers. With its intuitive interface, companies have quick and easy access to key facilities information such as floor plans, reports, employee information and critical documents.
About FM:Systems, Inc.
By connecting people, place and process, FM:Systems helps facilities and real-estate professionals improve customer service, reduce costs and increase productivity enterprise-wide. FM:Systems Web-based software improves management of space, occupancy, moves, maintenance, leases and property. Customer results include: real estate costs reduced by 15 percent, move spend reduced by 88 percent, enterprise productivity savings of $1.5 million and an internal customer satisfaction rate of 97 percent.
Many of the world’s leading organizations rely on FM:Systems products, including CA, Devon Energy, DuPont, GMAC, Herman Miller, Indiana University, Lockheed Martin, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy, Target stores, the U.S. Census Bureau and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and conducts business in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about FM:Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call 1-800-648-8030.
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