September 17, 2004—Gantry Group recently completed an in-depth analysis of how facilities capital planning and management solutions impact organizations with complex facility-based assets. Gantry’s objective was to quantify the ROI of technology-based solutions such as VFA’s CPMS, a capital planning and asset management solution. Organizations interviewed (corporate, government, education, and military), reveal that deployed customers were experiencing real ROI (return on investment) between 77% and 287% over a three year period.
Gantry group created a custom ROI calculator for VFA, built on a foundation of actual customer experience with its capital planning and asset management solution. The quantification of value delivered by VFA’s CPMS revealed “a high tangible return,” said Jerry Kokos, president and CEO of VFA.
VFA’s CPMS solution is designed to save customers cash by reducing costs associated with facilities and related systems and by avoiding lost revenue. Using Web-based technology the hosted solution provides a single data repository containing up-to-date condition information on every building and major building system in an asset portfolio.
When an organization can view facilities conditions across its entire real estate portfolio, explains VFA, it is able to effectively plan for facilities maintenance and capital renewal over a multi-year period rather than on a reactive, emergency basis. VFA’s integrated assessment services and technology solution provide a framework for strategic capital planning. This allows organizations to benefit from bulk purchasing discounts, more competitive bidding, and project bundling.
VFA’s solution combines assessment services, Web-based software and consulting application services for ongoing strategic management facilities. The “what-if” capability within the company’s software empowers facilities managers and financial executives to create optimal funding scenarios for facilities reinvestment in support of the organizational mission.
By automating the entire capital planning process, from building condition assessments to budget forecasting and project planning, organizations can reduce administrative tasks from months to days.
Study results are published in a Gantry Group ROI white paper titled, “Value Driver Profile Report: VFA Capital Planning & Asset Management.” A copy of the report is study results are published in a Gantry Group ROI white paper titled, “Value Driver Profile Report: VFA Capital Planning & Asset Management.” A copy of the report is available by contacting the Gantry Group at 978-371-7557.
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