Your feedback has told us that you’d like Programs to be integrated with SPM Assets, and we’ve identified a number of ways this could be achieved. Read more and vote for the options you’d find most helpful – or provide your own take on this.

Customer feedback has led to the creation of two new functions on Mobile NEXT: the ability to add photos in the field, and building QA checks into the inspection configuration. Read more about these exciting new features.

Every February about 12,000 people come together in San Francisco to hear the latest stories and thinking on Cloud applications or SaaS products. This was our second year at the event – Steve Lyons, Wouter Pels and David Long made the pilgrimage as part of the New Zealand delegation of 150 people and over 100 SaaS businesses.

A QR code prototype was recently demonstrated by SPM Assets at a number of NZ regional user group events and it generated significant business interest. The primary proposed use of the QR code is making information on asbestos hazards available to nominated people who visit buildings to do physical work on site. See how QR Codes work within the SPM Assets platform.

Recently, one of our council clients decided to save a lot of time & frustration with their regular parks and playground audits. The council has been using an old paper based approach with council officers filling in audit sheets onsite, and then inputting data to a spreadsheet. The Property Manager’s goal was to eliminate double handling. Find out how he achieved his goals.

Since the soft launch of our new Programs application at the end of last year, we’ve been busy running demos and feedback sessions with customers – it’s all very exciting! The feedback so far has been positive and very interesting. Thank you to those of you who have helped us so far, and we’re looking forward to utilising this information in our first release.

The confessions of a property surveyor: Peter Mowchanuk is a Lead Surveyor at SPM Assets, and has over 7 years’ experience in surveying thousands of commercial and residential buildings. Here are his tips on how to make surveys quick and easy. The goal is to work as time efficiently as possible, yet produce a survey that is meaningful, accurate, and with data that can be relied on.

Programs is here! Programs by SPM Assets will enable you to start planning at a 'project-level' rather than a 'component-level'. It allows you to quickly build your list of projects within a budgeted works-program using an interactive Planning Board. We are looking for trial users for at least 6 months to work with us by providing feedback.

We recently held a Community Housing Workshop in Sydney that drew discussions on the challenges faced by the sector, and how SPM Assets software can help with these challenges. It also gave attendees a chance to ask specific questions on the optimal use of our software, with a particular focus on getting the most out of the analysis and reporting capabilities.

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) held its annual World Workplace conference in Charlotte, North Carolina in early October. The conference focuses on knowledge exchange and collaboration through a programme of education sessions, facilitated panel discussions, and interactive workshops. David Long from SPM Assets attended the conference this year.