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	New Applications Positioning Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.’s Facilities Department as a Strategic Player

New Applications Positioning Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.’s Facilities Department as a Strategic Player

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM) Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Buildings
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Maintenance
Use Cases	Asset Health Management (AHM) Building Automation & Control Building Energy Management Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. faced significant challenges in managing its facilities, which included 34 buildings across the U.S. with a total of 1.4 million square feet. The Facilities department was burdened with time-consuming, manual management systems for space and maintenance information. Leases were stored as hard copies, and lease activities were recorded in Excel spreadsheets, making access and management cumbersome. Utilities costs were tracked in a separate system, further complicating property and lease management. The fragmented data and manual processes hindered efficient management and decision-making. Read More
About Customer	Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. is a leading provider of advanced imaging, communications, and information solutions for government and commercial aerospace markets. The company operates 34 owned and leased buildings across the United States, totaling 1.4 million square feet. The Facilities department, responsible for managing these properties, faced challenges with manual and fragmented data management systems. To address these issues, Ball Aerospace implemented ARCHIBUS applications to streamline and automate space, maintenance, and lease management processes. This transformation has positioned the Facilities department as a strategic player within the company's management structure. Read More
Solution	To address the challenges, Ball Aerospace implemented several ARCHIBUS applications, starting with ARCHIBUS Space Management to improve space data accuracy. The company then added Building Operations Management to upgrade preventive maintenance practices. ARCHIBUS Real Property & Lease Management (RPLM) was introduced to digitize and centralize lease information, making it accessible and reportable. The RPLM system also integrated utilities and other costs, allowing for accurate budgeting and forecasting. Additionally, Telecommunications & Cable Management and Move Management applications were implemented to enhance asset management and streamline business processes. These solutions provided real-time data, improved decision-support, and increased the Facilities department's credibility with executive management. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Buildings

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Maintenance

Use Cases

Asset Health Management (AHM)

Building Automation & Control

Building Energy Management

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. faced significant challenges in managing its facilities, which included 34 buildings across the U.S. with a total of 1.4 million square feet. The Facilities department was burdened with time-consuming, manual management systems for space and maintenance information. Leases were stored as hard copies, and lease activities were recorded in Excel spreadsheets, making access and management cumbersome. Utilities costs were tracked in a separate system, further complicating property and lease management. The fragmented data and manual processes hindered efficient management and decision-making.

About Customer

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. is a leading provider of advanced imaging, communications, and information solutions for government and commercial aerospace markets. The company operates 34 owned and leased buildings across the United States, totaling 1.4 million square feet. The Facilities department, responsible for managing these properties, faced challenges with manual and fragmented data management systems. To address these issues, Ball Aerospace implemented ARCHIBUS applications to streamline and automate space, maintenance, and lease management processes. This transformation has positioned the Facilities department as a strategic player within the company's management structure.

Solution

To address the challenges, Ball Aerospace implemented several ARCHIBUS applications, starting with ARCHIBUS Space Management to improve space data accuracy. The company then added Building Operations Management to upgrade preventive maintenance practices. ARCHIBUS Real Property & Lease Management (RPLM) was introduced to digitize and centralize lease information, making it accessible and reportable. The RPLM system also integrated utilities and other costs, allowing for accurate budgeting and forecasting. Additionally, Telecommunications & Cable Management and Move Management applications were implemented to enhance asset management and streamline business processes. These solutions provided real-time data, improved decision-support, and increased the Facilities department's credibility with executive management.

Impact #1	The implementation of ARCHIBUS applications significantly improved data accuracy, with space data accuracy increasing from 70% to 99%.
Impact #2	The Facilities department's credibility and strategic role within the company were enhanced, leading to better collaboration with executive management and other departments.
Impact #3	The digitization and centralization of lease and utilities information streamlined property and lease management processes, making them more efficient and accessible.

Impact #1

The implementation of ARCHIBUS applications significantly improved data accuracy, with space data accuracy increasing from 70% to 99%.

Impact #2

The Facilities department's credibility and strategic role within the company were enhanced, leading to better collaboration with executive management and other departments.

Impact #3

The digitization and centralization of lease and utilities information streamlined property and lease management processes, making them more efficient and accessible.

Benefit #1	5% savings on the annual budget due to improved preventive maintenance practices.

Benefit #1

5% savings on the annual budget due to improved preventive maintenance practices.

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New Applications Positioning Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.’s Facilities Department as a Strategic Player

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