If you’re struggling to bring people back to work safely and efficiently, consider the following tips. Though broad, they reinforce the best approach to forming a viable back-to-work plan that keeps employees safe and productive, even in spite of new workplace standards and practices.

Does your business have a facility maintenance plan? A well-drafted facility management plan is a valuable tool in anticipating and reacting to the needs of a building and the demands of its occupants.

It seems silly to ask if free office space planning software is worth it—it’s free! There’s zero drawback in trying out a free program, especially if it provides meaningful resources to a facilities manager. But price isn’t necessarily the best way to gauge worth. Instead, consider return on investment. What benefits does free space planning software offer opposed to paid software, and how does the return on investment stack up between the two?

It’s not only about how you design a workplace, but how you manage it on a day-to-day (or even hour-by-hour) basis. As the workplace becomes more and more dynamic and distributed, smart software helps workplace managers keep a firm grip on governance. Today, it’s the “smart” aspects of space planning software that matter most.

Facility management is an umbrella term, much like the word “sports.” Facility managers hold a title in the same way an athlete does, but the duties and actions of a facility manager vary as greatly as a sports star. There are broad types of managed facilities out there, and each has different needs and expectations. Thus, there are different types of facilities management careers and specialties to consider.

Thinking about investing in a facility management system? The decision to purchase and deploy FM software isn’t an easy one. The list of questions you might ask to qualify software is infinite. While it’s good to ask questions, too many and you might paralyze the decision-making process. We’ve narrowed it down to five core queries to get you started. Here are the most important questions to ask before buying facility management software.

We define agile offices by their ability to quickly conform to the needs of different employees and groups. But this type of agile workplace is only possible with controls in place, meaning there’s often workplace reservation and management software running in the background. Find out three benefits to utilizing a workplace reservation/management software.

It’s one thing to organize the space you lease with a strategic desking concept that maximizes square footage—it’s another to optimize for utility. Here’s how to structure an inquiry to tell you everything you need to know about the types of workspaces you should provide.

With IWMS software, corporate real estate management software, maintenance management (or lifecycle management) and lower-level employees in a variety of different departments can take charge of real estate expenditure and cost savings. Let’s explore what IWMS programs can do for you and why SpaceIQ is the right choice for your growth, cost savings, and management needs.

Take a look at 10 open office space planning ideas that facilitate collaboration in free-assign workplaces.

Good conference room management ensures employees use these spaces as intended. Without some form of management, conference rooms might be unavailable or improperly utilized, causing bigger disruptions to the workforce.

A trio of technologies is revolutionizing the workplace: artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Their ability to deliver never-before-realized efficiencies is quickly making these software tools office mainstays. See why it’s a competitive advantage that businesses are increasingly turning to as digitization becomes the new normal.

Job titles aren’t always clear, so what’s an office manager vs. a facilities manager? Learn the differences in roles and duties of each, and how they’re quite different from one another.

Here’s a look at why every facility manager and space planning professional should subscribe to FMJ or a similar facility management magazine.

Check out some of the chief benefits flexible work environments afford employees and their employers.

Offices have informally utilized breakout spaces for decades. Today, they’ve risen from convenience to necessity based on the role they play in agile workplaces. Not only do you need to provide breakout spaces, these areas now support the types of work your employees do. It’s time to reevaluate the role breakout spaces play in your office.

Here’s a quick refresher on the do and don’ts for meeting room governance. Make sure these six pillars are universally understood (and followed) by employees.

Here’s what you need to know about facility vs. facilities in the context of managing them.

Looking for reasons to upgrade? Here are five to justify making the leap. Take a look at how these features lend themselves to everyday workplace optimization.

An agile workspace isn’t automatically a successful one—it takes the right balance of stability and flexibility. Mastering this balance enables employees, removes roadblocks, encourages collaboration, and, ultimately, facilitates success.