#1 most frequent
United States of America
63.1%527 installations of 835
What is Archibus?
Archibus is an IWMS solution based on the IWMS capabilities of the former ARCHIBUS product line and the workspace planning and optimization solutions of the former Serraview, which merged with ARCHIBUS in December 2018.
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Who Buys & Uses Archibus by Eptura
#2 most frequent
Canada
11.3%94 installations of 835
#3 most frequent
Australia
4.0%33 installations of 835
Good space management software for multi-building campuses.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it to manage the space and facilities planning for the campus. Recently we started to use it for self-service booking. This allows us to manage hotdesking and hotel options for faculty.
Pros
- Detail uploads of floor plans
- Web based portal
- Customizable service
Cons
- More user friendly booking system
- Web navigation can be more streamlined
- Ease of use from non-technical users can be improved
Most Important Features
- Management portal
- Self-service options
- Web based
Return on Investment
- Allowed us to use one tool for management and space booking
- Not dependent on outlook or scheduling software
- Requires set up and help on coordinating spaces via uploaded floor plans.
Alternatives Considered
Nexudus
Usability
All in one place and scalability
Pros
- Floor Plans provide dynamic reports group by floor, department, location, room type and function. It is very useful for space planning against budget.
- Building Operations allow users to log a request for repair. The workflow will alert different business areas to respond in a timely manner.
- Condition Assessment allows us to audit the current condition of building, equipment, furniture and others.
Cons
- Lease Management's data structure may need more flexibility to adopt different business needs.
- Capital Project Management need simpler interfaces and workflows to improve end user experience.
Return on Investment
- Met our business objectives
- Positive ROI
Great IWMS system for large complex organizations
Pros
- Reporting - Archibus has very powerful reporting solutions.
- Expansive Modules - catered to every need of the real estate and facilities organization.
- Editing and inputting data.
Cons
- User Interface could be improved - it takes many steps to get to features within Webcentral, too complex, created for power users.
- Pricing and fee schedules - surprised to find that they charged separately for Space Chargeback features within Space Management and annual maintenance fees.
- Slow interface.
Return on Investment
- Saved time and effort to do space reports and manual calculations of common areas.
- Standard solution helped to define process for managing space.
- Improved accuracy in tracking spaces allowed for better utilizaton and monitoring of space assets.
- Improved reimbursement from insurance and other entities based on space reporting.
Other Software Used
Smartsheet, Tableau Online, AutoCAD 360