Global Corporate Survey 2019: Smart Building Technology Budgets, Priorities & Preferences Data Tables

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Executive Summary

These data tables accompany the Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2019: Smart Building Technology Budgets, Priorities & Preferences which helps real estate and facility directors to benchmark their firm’s smart building technology strategies, investments and priorities for the next 12 months. It also helps providers of smart building technologies and facility services firms to align their business and product plans with market demand. This data set forms part of a series of annual surveys conducted by Verdantix with budget holders and decision-makers. Our latest study surveys executives on their budgets and priorities across the full breadth of smart building technology management, extending on previous surveys for energy management and facility optimization.
Rank the following real estate management objectives by importance for your firm over the next three years (from 1 is most important and 5 is least imporant).
What level of priority will the following initiatives have in your organization over the next 12 months?
How influential will the following market trends be in shaping your organizations's real estate strategy over the next three years?
Which functions in your firm provide budget towards investing in real estate technologies? (Select all that apply)
How do you expect your total spend on each of the following categories to change in the next financial year?
To what extent do you use the following hardware technologies?
Do you use commercial software to support the following facilities and real estate processes?
To what extent do you use the following software technologies?
Which of the following statements best describes your strategy for real estate facilities software over the next five years? (Select only one)
Do you currently use, or plan to use, IoT-based approaches for the followng facilities management processes?
What is your perspective on the following vendors in terms of their ability to provide IWMS software (Integrated Workplace Management System)? (Select one answer only)
What is your perspective on the following providers in terms of their ability to provide software and services for optimising energy, maintenance and facilities operations? (Select one answer only)

About the Authors

Joy Trinquet

Joy Trinquet

Senior Analyst

Joy is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in real estate, facilities and workplace technology, with a particular focus on integrated workplace management systems/conn...

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Rodolphe d’Arjuzon

Rodolphe d’Arjuzon

Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...

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