Global Corporate Survey 2019: Capital Planning Software Trends

Published 30 September 2019 by Susan Clarke & Rodolphe d’Arjuzon &
Asset and Maintenance Management Corporate Real Estate Management Facilities Management IWMS / CAFM Global Survey

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Executive Summary

In an era of aging building assets and continuing pressure on budgets, facilities executives are making the optimization of capital planning a priority. This report leverages the 2019 global smart building technology survey with 304 corporate real estate executives to provide industry-level insights into firms’ capital planning strategies and software deployment plans. The research finds there is broad interest from firms in improving their capital planning processes in 2020. The industry categories with the highest purchase intention for software that optimizes capital planning are the public sector and manufacturing firms. Vendors of CAFM, CMMS, IWMS and other software vendors targeting the growing capital planning opportunity should use this report to inform product roadmaps and 2020 business planning.

Table of contents

Aging Buildings And Budget Pressures Drive Interest In Optimizing Capital Planning 
Facility Executives From Multiple Sectors Want To Improve Capital Planning In 2020
Asset-Intensive Firms Plan To Extend Investments In Software That Supports Capital Planning 

Software Vendors Should Leverage Advances In Mobiles Apps And The IoT To Engage Buyers

Table of figures

Figure 1. Priority Of Improving Capital Planning Across 18 Sectors 
Figure 2. Deployment Of Software To Support Capital Planning Across 18 Industries 

Organisations mentioned

Accruent, ARCHIBUS, AssetWorks, Aurigo, Axiom Software, Boulder Brands, Breathe Energy, Capexplan, Capital Software, City of Fargo, E.ON, Federal Highway Administration, FieldFLEX, Finario, FSI, Harvard University, Innovyze, JCI, Kepion, Magna, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mitie, National Health Service, Nuvolo, Planon, San Diego Gas & Electric, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, SSE, Trimble, Veolia

About the authors

Susan Clarke

Principal Analyst

Susan is a Principal Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. Her current research agenda focuses on software solutions for real estate management including integrated workplace management systems and IoT platforms for buildings. Her research expertise also includes a broad range of energy management technologies and energy services. Susan has eight years of experience in technology research. She holds a MSc from the University of London in Sustainable Development.

Rodolphe d’Arjuzon

Managing Director

Rodolphe leads the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. His current agenda is focused on the convergence of real estate and building software solutions and how to harness the IoT in smart buildings. Rodolphe has over twenty years of experience in technology research and strategy consulting. He co-founded Verdantix in 2008 and previously worked for Barclays Bank and L.E.K. Consulting. Rodolphe holds a PhD in Physics from Cambridge University.

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