FMsystemer

FM-systemer, or facilities management systems, are software platforms that support the planning, operation and optimization of built environments and real estate portfolios. They centralize data and workflows for tasks such as asset management, maintenance, space planning, energy management, safety and compliance, procurement, and vendor management. Common modules include asset registers, preventive and corrective maintenance and work order management, inventory and procurement, contract management, space management, energy monitoring and analytics, and reporting.

These systems can be deployed as cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) or on-premises solutions and are designed to integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, building management systems (BMS), geographic information systems (GIS) and BIM/CAD data. They also support mobile access for technicians and IoT-enabled monitoring.

Benefits typically include improved asset uptime and life cycle management, reduced maintenance and operating costs, better compliance and safety, optimized space and portfolio utilization, and data-driven decision making. Implementation requires attention to data quality, alignment of business processes, user adoption, and integration capabilities.

FM-systemer are used across industries such as real estate and property management, manufacturing, healthcare, education and public sector. They align with asset-management standards like ISO 55000 and increasingly emphasize interoperability through open data models and APIs. Leading vendors include Planon, Archibus, FM:Systems, IBM Maximo, SAP EAM and Infor EAM.