OpenBlue Workplace

An integrated workplace management solution for large organizations, with tools for space, maintenance, and sustainability management.

Product Overview

OpenBlue Workplace is a modular, flexible Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) that enables organizations to manage, analyze, and report on facilities and real estate operation and maintenance (O&M) information. Access to accurate data means professionals can deliver better customer service, reduce costs, and improve the performance of their facilities portfolio-wide.

OpenBlue Workplace was formerly sold as FMS:Workplace by FM:Systems, which Johnson Controls acquired in 2023.

Pros

  • Comprehensive space management modules
  • Real-time maintenance dashboards
  • Bi-directional AutoCAD and Revit integration

Cons

  • May require user training
  • Complex implementation process
  • Must contact the developer for pricing details

Target Market

Organizations with more than 750 employees that manage multiple buildings or sites. OpenBlue works with more than 1,500 organizations worldwide across industries including finance, technology, government, education, healthcare, and more in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Not Recommended For

Companies with fewer than 250 employees or teams that need a quick, simple implementation.

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Key Features

Space Management

  • Allocate and optimize physical spaces, meeting rooms, and workstations
  • Occupancy tracking
  • Space reservations
  • Future space planning

Facility Maintenance

  • Web-based CMMS for preventive and corrective maintenance
  • Service request management
  • SLA tracking
  • Maintenance dashboards

Asset Management

  • Asset inventory tracking
  • Link assets to departments and cost centers
  • Warranty tracking

Workplace Analytics

  • Utilization reporting
  • Attendance reporting
  • Departmental usage reporting
  • Cost reporting

Sustainability Management

  • Energy, water, and emissions tracking
  • Financial impact forecasting for sustainability projects
  • Certification management for LEED, Green Globes, and BREEAM

Lease & Real Estate Management

  • Centralized lease portfolio management
  • Decision support for leasing, selling, or consolidating properties

Move Management

  • Automated move processes
  • Manager-submitted move requests
  • Post-move reporting

Strategic Scenario Planning

  • Model floor reconfigurations, expansions, and consolidations before committing

Project Management

  • Project budget and schedule tracking
  • Approval workflows
  • Vendor performance tracking from request through closeout

Integrations

  • AutoCAD (bi-directional)
  • Revit (bi-directional)
  • Custom interfaces with ERP and HR systems, including SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Lawson, and Banner

Pricing

Johnson Controls does not publish pricing for OpenBlue Workplace. Contact the developer for a quote. No free trial is offered.

Product Overview

Developer Overview

  • Name Johnson Controls
  • Year Founded 1885
  • Headquarters Cork, Ireland
  • Type Public (NYSE: JCI)
  • Est. Size Over 10k employees
  • Est. Revenue $10M-$50M

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