
1. Technology overview
Planon is a real estate and facility management software company founded on 18 December 1982 and headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It has more than 1,100 employees in 17 countries and around 3,750 clients with over 3 million users, helping owners and occupiers run buildings, campuses and workplaces efficiently.
The IoT-enabled Planon IWMS combines four modules: Real Estate Management, Space and Workplace Services, Asset and Maintenance Management, and Energy and Sustainability Management. Maintenance functions cover preventive, reactive and predictive work orders, mobile field services, asset lifecycle, inventory and vendor warranty management. Related offerings include Campus Management, Lease Accounting, Planon for SAP, Planon for Data Centers and Field Services software for FM providers.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Real estate management: Manages portfolios, leases and property costs.
- Space and workplace services: Plans space use, bookings and workplace services.
- Asset and maintenance management: Runs preventive, reactive and predictive maintenance with mobile field apps.
- Energy and sustainability: Tracks energy use and sustainability performance of buildings.
- Connect for Building Advisor: Converts building automation data into work orders and inspections.
- Planon for SAP: Integrates real estate and FM with SAP finance and procurement.
3. Potential application
A university in Hanoi can manage campus space, classroom bookings and building maintenance in one system. A multinational with SAP in Vietnam can link facility work orders to procurement and finance. A data centre operator can plan preventive maintenance and track asset lifecycle to protect uptime.
4. Benefits
Organisations consolidate real estate, space, maintenance and energy data in one system instead of separate tools. King's College London reports a 50% reduction in maintenance backlog within three months. Building automation data can trigger work orders automatically, and the SAP Solution Extension links facility operations with finance and procurement.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Large owners, universities and data centre operators are moving from spreadsheets and standalone CMMS to integrated workplace platforms that combine maintenance, space and ESG reporting. In Vietnam, the growth of Grade A offices, industrial parks and data centres raises demand for structured facility management and energy tracking.
6. Other information
Founded 18 December 1982, headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, with offices in 17 countries including Singapore (Schneider Electric Building, Kallang Avenue) and Hyderabad, India. Group companies include control.IT and Ubigreen. Awarded EcoVadis Gold 2026; recognised by IDC, Gartner, Verdantix and Frost & Sullivan.
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