Category: Mobile Technology

Contractor Management Made Easy

Simplify your contractor management, facilitating smooth communication and reporting to ensure everyone is working towards the same goal.

Paris 2024: A New Era of Stadium Management

Stadiums come with their own challenges for FM teams, yet CAFM software helps manage the planning & delivery of hard & soft services.

From Transition to Triumph: Paving the Way for Long-Term Success

Upgrading CAFM software, with the right plan and know-how, can be achieved smoothly and lead to long-term success.

Take a Chance on Change, Don’t Settle for So-So

This blog highlights the benefits of upgrading to advanced CAFM software and provides a guide for successful implementation.

30 Years of FM and SWG

Celebrating our 30th birthday, we look back over the last three decades of our history and the evolution of the FM landscape.

The Importance of Proactive Maintenance

Discover the types of proactive maintenance, the benefits of each strategy and why safeguarding with a digital model can prove vital.

Facilities Show 2023: Trends, Exhibitors, and Speakers

Take a look at the trends, speakers and exhibitors from this year's Facilities Show discussing the benefits of FM software.

Integrating BIM and CAFM: Understanding the Benefits for FM

Discover the benefits of integrating BIM and CAFM software, including improved efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced data management.

5 Ways CAFM Can Improve Your PPMs

CAFM technology can improve PPMs within the FM sector, with benefits such as ensuring compliance, reducing call-out frequencies and increased efficiency.

2022 in Review – What Were the Priorities in FM?

As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at what aspects of facilities management most interested those in the sector over the last 12 months.

Improving Sustainability Through CAFM

How CAFM software can help organisations to help improve sustainability, and the new innovations being developed to help FMs meet green targets.

FM on Top Form

How a simple form or checklist sent to an FM operative's mobile device can greatly improve accuracy and productivity across the team.

Top 5 FM Technology Trends 2018

We reveal the top five technology trends that FM professionals are preparing for this year and beyond, following our 2018 FM Software Survey with FMJ.

QFM User Group Summary

A look at the QFM User Group held in London last week, including guest client speakers from Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust and Anabas.

FM Technology for Operational Stability

When deliberating the underlying principles of FM, one of the last things people consider is data management -  yet it is one of the most important.

How is FM Technology Keeping Your Workplace Well?

Workplace wellness is currently high on the FM agenda, with many organisations now increasing their investment in the health and wellbeing of employees.

Technology Trends in Australian FM

The facilities management sector in Australia is embracing the benefits of mobile technology to effectively manage FM operations, but wearables and IoT are less popular, research reveals.

Technology and Automation – The Effects on a Global Scale

Following last week’s article on automation and robotics, SWG presents a wider picture of technology in FM using research from our global FM software surveys.

Digital Transformation in FM

Is technology just another fad, unlikely to deliver long term sustainable benefits? Samantha Fuller, General Manager of SWG Asia Pacific took to the stage to debate this question.

APAC FM Software Survey – Preview

Service Works releases some emerging trends from the FM Software Survey in advance of the full analysis.

Tiny Technology – Wearables in FM

How are wearables used in facilities management? Smartwatches, fitness trackers and even augmented reality are now all playing a part in the future of FM.

How is Technology Affecting FM? 2016 Software Survey Summary

Highlights and conclusion of FM Software Survey 2016 - how is technology affecting facilities management?

The Rise of Mobile & Productivity in Facilities Management

A look at how the rise of mobile and remote access to CAFM systems has contributed to increased productivity in facilities management and organisations as a whole.

How to Choose and Implement the Right FM Software for Your Organisation

The importance of careful planning cannot be emphasised strongly enough when choosing new facilities management software. SWG has produced a comprehensive, impartial guide to provide advice.