Facility Management Software | Increase ROI with Preventive Maintenance
Getting the longest life cycle out of your equipment is key to maximizing the return on your equipment investment. Preventive maintenance practices can be a great help in keeping your equipment running well, but when factoring the manpower and supply costs of preventative maintenance is it always worth it? Let’s take a closer look at how a CMMS program with Facility Management Software Benefits Facility Managers. Preventive maintenance (PM) practices involve carrying out maintenance tasks on [...]
Facility Management Work Order Solution
What is a Facility Management Work Order Solution and what should you consider? Today’s leading Facility Management experts seem to be offering many of the same tips and guidelines pertaining to selecting and implementing the Facility Management work order solution software that is the best for your organization. These software applications are also known across the industry as CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems). However you choose to refer to this type of solution, one thing [...]
Supporting Facility Maintenance Managers With Software
Here at Novo, we like to support Facility Managers with the best Maintenance Software for their organizations! Over the years, what began as a help desk tool for IT managers has developed into a powerful tracking tool that reaches far beyond IT. We have a slogan around here: “Whatever your business. Whatever you track. We can help you do it better!” Facility Maintenance Managers have a tough job and Novo Solutions is here to assist. [...]
TMI – Too Much Information | You Need a Knowledge Base
Let’s face it, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to keep up with the massive amount of information coming to us each and every day. The term TMI has become a form of knowledge chaos. As times change it's becoming clear that a knowledge base or repository is a must have, not just a nice to have. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google states, “Every two days we create as much information as we did from [...]
Asset Management Software – Not Just for IT!
IT managers know the benefits of asset management software. It is an essential tool for tracking and managing computer hardware and related equipment. But today’s asset management software goes far beyond IT to keep track of valuable assets. Here are just some of the items you can track using a standard asset management software application: Office furniture Fixtures & Equipment Vehicles, Trailers, Buildings Tools Basically any kind of physical equipment Asset management software will help [...]
How to Succeed at Change Management
Changes in your IT infrastructure can cause unnecessary interruptions to crucial services if change management is not managed properly, however a new study by Towers Watson has found that only 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. In order to minimize the number and impact of service outages, you need to ensure that standardized analysis, review & approval processes are followed. Here is some recent research exploring best practices in change management success. New [...]
Goodbye Spreadsheets..Hello Asset Systems
With the advance of technology, businesses find themselves with more equipment to keep track of than ever before. Knowing where your assets are located and who is using them is essential to saving time and reducing costs. Spreadsheets have long been a tried and true way of tracking assets. Assets could be itemized, and simple reporting could be done to help track purchase and depreciation costs. Today, more and more companies are turning to asset [...]
Share Knowledge with a “Knowledge Jam” Session
Is your knowledge base 'lean' or outdated? Let's face it, it takes work and commitment to keep a knowledge base up to date with current information. We talk a lot about the need to schedule knowledge management and task people to review content and make updates. Here is an idea we think is a great way to give your knowledge base a boost. Katrina Pugh, of Columbia University, suggests gathering employees (those who know and [...]
Cloud Asset Management Software
Today, more than ever, people need effective ways to track their IT, equipment, vehicles and other business assets. On any given day we are contacted by people looking for a better solution than spreadsheet management or an inferior tool they may be using to get by. It is easy to see why. The costs associated with managing assets have to be considered as much as initial purchase costs. Cloud Asset Management is a trend that [...]
Empower Employees With a Company Knowledge Base
Whether you are currently running your business with fewer employees or hiring new ones, the company knowledge base is a great tool for managing employee knowledge. Current Employees - have a wealth of training and experience invested in them. Documenting this knowledge allows knowledge sharing among employees and management. Lessons learned and best practices can be shared resulting in increased operational effectiveness. Incentives can help employees participate in contributing valuable knowledge to the repository that [...]