As a leading CAD and CAFM consulting firm, AMS has gathered a wealth of experience and knowledge when implementing CAFM and IWMS solutions for our customers. Our management team has over 45 years of combined industry experience. When you combine this with the experience the rest of the CAFM staff has, you have a wealth of information that can be invaluable to our customers as well as companies that are considering a solution that will help them manage their facilities more efficiently.
AMS has compiled our experiences into a series of informative sessions to share with industry professionals. These sessions can be provided in various formats including web presentations, live in-person presentations, or simply discussing on a call. The choice is yours.
We encourage you to take a look at the topics below and let us know which you are interested in. When you find one that you would like to discuss further, simply click on the title, fill out our contact form, and a representative will get back to you. If you would like to contact us directly, please call 973-882-8008 and you will be directed to the appropriate representative.
Industry Sessions
The following sessions have been developed as general sessions that pertain to the Facility Management industry and are intended for a general audience.
Benchmarking with a CAFM Tool
The ability to provide senior management with reports relative to how the company compares to industry benchmarks can be a valuable tool for any facility manager. This session provides insight into how the data that is collected in a CAFM solution can be utilized to produce reports that coincide with IFMA benchmarking data. This data can include vacancy/occupancy, average square feet per person, move costs, and churn rates and can be shown in graphical or tabular format utilizing CAD drawings and reporting tools such as Crystal Reports respectively.
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10 Things to Consider When Implementing a CAFM System
This webinar is scheduled for July 16, 2008, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT. 
When determining a CAFM/IWMS solution, there are a number of considerations that must be addressed to ensure you are choosing the best solution for your needs. It is essential that you understand what you want and need from the system, who the stakeholders are, and what is involved with implementing and maintaining the solution.
During this session you will learn a few benefits and tasks associated with each topic below and how customers have successfully utilized this approach.
- Establish Project Team and Goals
- Receive Buy-in From Upper Management
- Include IT Early
- “Invite” All Stakeholders
- Establish Project Plan/Schedule
- Determine Data Sources
- Establish Standards
- Establish Training Program
- Establish How System Will Be Maintained
- Evaluate System Periodically
Harmonization - Consolidating Multiple Products and Standards
For various reasons, many companies have multiple CAFM Systems implemented within their organization. The reasons can range from a global corporation that has accumulated multiple CAFM systems due to mergers and acquisitions, to the smaller company using home grown solutions that has experienced tremendous growth more quickly than the solutions can be adapted to. Regardless of how this situation occurred, the results are often the same: islands of similar information, with different standards, processes, and uses that cannot be easily consolidated and shared. As senior management reviews ways to be more cost effective and efficient, the benefits of implementing a corporate wide, integrated, single solution becomes a priority.
This session will provide insight into how a global pharmaceutical company consolidated various CAFM products and developed standards across various lines of business, including Research, Pharma and Corporate, yet still tailored the implementation to meet the needs of everyone within one solution.
The Benefits of Implementing a CAFM Solution
This session will provide insight into the benefits of implementing a CAFM solution. A recent report by the Aberdeen Group will be referenced to show how “Best In Class” companies are utilizing technology to manage their facilities. Case studies will be discussed showing the return achieved by key companies.
Developing and Implementing Standards
This session will provide an overview of developing CAD and CAFM standards to help make your business processes more efficient. Various standards will be discussed such as BOMA, IFMA, FICM and The National CAD Standards.
- Layering Standards
- File Transfer Procedures
- Space Types
- Space Standards
- Building, floor and Room Naming Conventions
- Move Procedures
- Plotting Standards
- Lineweight Standards
- Color Standards
Utilizing a CAFM System in the Pharmaceutical Industry
This session will provide an overview of how various pharmaceutical companies such as Wyeth, Novartis and Bayer HealthCare are utilizing CAFM solutions to manage their space. Included will be a discussion on how linear feet of lab bench space can be tracked by department or personnel.
Utilizing a CAFM System in the Healthcare Industry
This session will provide an overview of how a CAFM system can be utilized to assist with the required reporting for JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid, as a supplement to the space and move management capabilities.
Unanticipated Uses of a CAFM System
This session will provide an overview of some additional uses that have been developed when managing the data within a CAFM solution. Data to determine cleaning contracts (cleaning square footage, type and amount of materials to be cleaned), evacuation plans, and signage information (where, how many, type) are among the additional uses. When utilizing this type of information, the following results can be achieved:
- Accurate cleaning contract bids
- Efficient signage changes (logo changes, mergers, lighting)
Manage Your Assets More Efficiently
This session will provide an overview of how a bar code solution can be integrated with Asset management in order to track furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) more efficiently. Included is a demonstration of AMS’ Quickscan Bar-Coding Add-on for Asset Management. This solution utilizes a PocketPC with a Socket bar code reader that is fully integrated with FM:Interact
Chargebacks - Manual to Automated and the Benefits
Many companies still utilize a manual process to calculate rent chargebacks, which includes the periodic gathering of data via walkthroughs, highlighting of printed drawings, and developing an associated spreadsheet. This is a very time consuming process with no link between drawings and data.
This session will provide insight into how you can take a manual chargeback process and turn it into an automated one utilizing a CAFM system, saving time, effort and dollars. The benefits of incorporating a chargeback system if not currently utilized will be discussed, as well as integrating with the financial system to produce actual chargebacks.
Managing a Real Estate Portfolio
Building Owners, Property Managers, and Landlords all need access to information in regards to the amount of space they own and lease. Data such as what tenants occupy what space, what type of space it is (retail, office, commercial), and how much space they occupy are all critical pieces of data.
This session will provide an overview of managing a real estate portfolio using a CAFM solution.
CAFM - A Living, Breathing Solution
The initial implementation of a CAFM system is typically only the starting point. Once the initial core system has been developed, there are other capabilities that are initiated and other organizations that benefit from it as well.
This session will provide insight into how a CAFM solution can evolve over time after the initial implementation (startup package) has been completed. Examples of how companies have phased their implementation and piloted it to incorporate user feedback, making it a more desired tool will be discussed. Examples of how other lines of business end up utilizing to the solution after hearing about its capabilities will also be discussed.
AMS Sessions
The following sessions have been developed to provide additional information about AMS CAD + CAFM Solutions and the services we provide.
What can AMS do for you?
This session will provide an overview of the products and services AMS CAD + CAFM Solutions has to offer, including:
- Autodesk Products and Services
- Document Management Products and Services
- Project Collaboration Products and Services
- Facility Management Products and Services
AMS Configuration/Customization Services for FM:Systems
This session will provide an overview of AMS’ services relative to configuring and customizing FM:Interact. Topics will include configuration and customization relative to the business process.
- Consulting
- CAD Services
- Implementation Services
- System Enhancements
- Training
- Support
AMS Productivity Tools for FM:Systems
This session will provide an overview of the tools available from AMS to help boost productivity relative to using FM:Systems.
- Room Numbering Tool
- Crystal Plug-in
- Polylining Tool
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