{"id":9043,"date":"2021-10-05T14:56:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swgnew.com\/aus\/news\/swg-newsletter-october-2021\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:15:42","slug":"swg-newsletter-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/news\/swg-newsletter-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Service Works Global Newsletter 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the winter draws to an end, SWG looks back on the progress through the last quarter.\u202fOur latest newsletter will highlight the key updates from over the last few months, including case studies, announcements such as the renewing of our ISO accreditations for another year, and the release of new resources to help FM teams navigate the challenging FM landscape.<\/p>\n<h3>Accreditations<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u202fISO Accreditations Renewed\u202f\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite a challenging year for so many,\u202fwe have, once again, achieved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/swg-iso-27001-9001-certifications\/\">ISO certification<\/a> for exceptional information security (ISO 27001) and quality management (ISO 9001).\u202f Recognised worldwide, ISO 27001 is the gold standard certificate in IT security. Organisations awarded with it meet essential criteria in the key areas of data confidentiality and integrity, and availability of systems and data.\u202f The ISO 9001 standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer service focus, a process-driven approach and a commitment to continual improvement.<\/p>\n<p>We also celebrated the renewal of our Microsoft Gold Certified Partner accreditation, which recognises our ability to deliver best-in-class solutions and its expertise with Microsoft enterprise technologies.<\/p>\n<h3>Partnerships<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Client Case Study &#8211; 3D BIM Modelling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/case-studies\/brackeskolan-school\/\">new case study<\/a> with Br\u00e4ckeskolan\u202fSchool.<\/p>\n<p>The local administration in the City of Gothenburg, Sweden,\u202fcommissioned SWG to develop a\u202f3D\u202fBIM model (building information model)\u202fof\u202fthe\u202f8,000m2 \u202fBr\u00e4ckeskolan \u202fschool.\u202fThe\u202fmodel and data\u202fwill\u202fbe used as a design reference for the renovation and extension of the school,\u202fand\u202ffor the production of\u202fas-built plans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facilities Show: Connect 2021\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Service Works Global attended the first fully virtual<a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/facilities-show-videos-0-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Facilities Show: Connect 2021<\/a>. SWG took part in both a technical product demo and a panel discussion entitled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/facilities-show-videos-0-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data-Driven Decision Making<\/a>\u2019. Each session was accompanied by a live Q&amp;A and gave our clients an opportunity to engage with our CMMS software and industry trends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry Collaboration: SWG &amp; IWFM discuss BIM for FM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our BIM specialist, Penny Brinsley, joined the IWFM to present a two-part webinar, \u201cBIM Data for FM Systems.\u201d The webinars provided an introduction and overview on what BIM is, how to use it as a support for effective facilities and asset management, and the management of transferring BIM data into an operational system. You can watch on-demand via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwfm.org.uk\/community\/events\/bim-data-for-fm-systems-part-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IWFM.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>BIM and FM Knowledge Share<\/h3>\n<p><strong>BIM for Facilities Management Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Service Works Global and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/partnerships\/\">iHorizon<\/a> (a leading digital transformation specialist in Qatar) together hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/qatar\/bim-fm-webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free webinar<\/a> highlighting the benefits of BIM for FM teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What BIM is, and how FM teams can use it to improve asset management, enhance maintenance planning, better manage space and reduce costs around facilities upkeep, maintenance and improvements<\/li>\n<li>BIM for new buildings vs existing buildings<\/li>\n<li>How and why to integrate BIM with CMMS software<\/li>\n<li>Digital twins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Building Lifecycle Management\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/building-lifecycle-management-for-fm-ebook\/\">Our new eBook<\/a> entitled \u2018Building Lifecycle for FM:\u202fMaximising\u202fYour Building\u2019s Potential in the Operational Phase\u2019 highlights the benefits of building lifecycle management (BLM) for facilities managers and features several industry experts and professionals. Download the eBook to understand how to maximise your building priorities, how to improve the building services through automation, the importance of digitalisation for FMs, and the five benefits of our BLM software for your company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Guide to Implementing CMMS for Aged Care\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/aus\/implementing-cmms-aged-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This guide<\/a> will break down the process of implementing a CMMS in a quick and understandable way, providing tips on what to consider before purchase and the steps involved in getting a new system successfully up and running. It will address your organisational challenges, the implementation process and what to expect from your CMMS vendor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QFM and Aged Care: Investigating the Royal Commission\u2019s Report\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Royal Commission investigated and have recommended an overhaul of the current aged care system in Australia, with emphasis on improved regulation and transparency. These reforms will affect facility management teams, with a strong focus on modernisation to improve care home performance. Our new<a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/aus\/download-qfm-aged-care-wp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> whitepaper<\/a> looks at the challenges that aged care FM teams face and how a CMMS like QFM software makes it easier to respond to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Guide to Implementing CMMS for Care Specialists\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Specialist care organisations like aged care,\u202fsocial care and special needs education\u202fcan have complex\u202frequirements for\u202ftheir\u202fbuilding users, but many\u202ffacilities\u202fand maintenance managers still use\u202fspreadsheets. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/aus\/implementing-cmms-aged-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This guide<\/a> will break down the process of implementing CMMS in a quick and understandable way, providing tips on what to consider before purchase and the steps involved in getting a new system successfully up and running.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/contact-us\/\">contact us\u202f<\/a> with particular items or topics of interest you would like to see covered in future newsletters. Meanwhile, for more information about how Service Works Global and QFM software can help you with FM, PPP, BIM or space management,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> or\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/info.swg.com\/aus\/book-a-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request a demonstration.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re pleased to share an update on how Service Works Global is working to help facilities management professionals across the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9044,"template":"","categories":[186,60,188,70],"class_list":["post-9043","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cmms","category-fm","category-latest-release","category-workplace"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swg.com\/aus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}