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Meeting the demands of change : A clear path to a better digital enterprise architecture
Corporate Real Estate Journal,
13
(1),
70-77
(2023)
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought more change in corporate real estate (CRE) than ever before. CRE teams are now working closely with human resource (HR) teams to consider not only locations and buildings but also the experiences of the employees. This change has brought forth the opportunity to reconsider the way we collect and access data as well as the limitations of entire product ecosystems currently in use. This can be a significant and daunting task, but it does not have to be. The right product ecosystem can serve a central role in the pursuit of comprehensive data to support your data governance strategy. Starting out by understanding the changes that have occurred, key technology considerations and the issues and needs facing the business will help to make the process more manageable. This paper makes the case that better strategic decisions start by committing to taking the first step towards facing change.
Keywords: corporate real estate technology; real estate data; IWMS; real estate compliance
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Author's Biography
Craig Gillespie is currently the Vice President and Managing Director of the Occupier division of MRI Software. He leads a global team with operations across APAC, EMEA and North America and is responsible for a suite of products from midmarket to enterprise solutions. From 2013–21 Craig worked for Trimble as the Managing Director of the Real Estate and Workplace Solutions division before leading a divestiture to MRI Software. Prior to Trimble Craig was the CEO of Manhattan Software. Craig is a CPA and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Bentley University.
Carla Hinson is currently Vice President of Product for the Occupier and North America Facilities Management divisions of MRI Software. Carla leads a global team and is responsible for the product management and development of a suite of products from mid-market to enterprise solutions. Carla brings over 25 years of commercial, occupier, and retail proptech experience. Carla was Executive Managing Director, GCS Global Technology, for Newmark prior to joining MRI Software. Carla served as a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Services Director across multiple consulting and software companies prior to Newmark. Carla holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.
