Johnson Controls OpenBlue FAQs

  • Who is Johnson Controls OpenBlue best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

    To help facilities teams effectively manage even the most demanding building portfolios, FM:Systems created our Workplace Management Suite. An integrated suite of powerful Web-based facility management tools that helps organizations improve the management of space, occupancy, assets, moves, maintenance, leases and property.

  • How does Johnson Controls OpenBlue benefit them?

    FMS:Workplace helps facilities and real estate professionals improve customer service, reduce costs and increase productivity enterprise-wide.

  • How technical do users need to be to use Johnson Controls OpenBlue's software?

    FMS:Workplace is consistently described as the most user-friendly solution on the market, intuitive and easy to learn for both power users and general users.

  • What makes Johnson Controls OpenBlue a leader in this space?

    Verdantix ranks FM:Systems as a market leader,” “FM:Systems Differentiates Its Comprehensive Solution With Best-In-Class Capabilities For Space Optimization, Move Management and Strategic Planning.”

  • Who are Johnson Controls OpenBlue's biggest competitors (3-5 companies)?

    Planon, Archibus, iOffice, Tririga, Manhattan

  • How/why is Johnson Controls OpenBlue better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about Johnson Controls OpenBlue is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

    FM:Systems believes we have a unique set of differentiators which leads to a superior experience and long-term customer satisfaction, including ease of use, a modular suite, scalable architecture, seamless integration and configurability.

  • What kind of features can customers expect Johnson Controls OpenBlue to release in the near future? And longer term?

    FM:Systems continues to integrate hardware and smart building technologies driven by the Internet of Things.

  • Which popular or common software does Johnson Controls OpenBlue integrate with?

    A critical component of FM:Systems’ Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) is the ability to integrate critical enterprise data such as human resources data, accounting information, scheduling data, notifications and more. The FM:Systems team has deep experience completing hundreds of interfaces/integrations with SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Lawson, Banner and a host of others.

  • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for Johnson Controls OpenBlue. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

    FMS:Workplace pricing is based on total amount of square footage managed and number of power users (seats) and selected module applications. For more specific pricing contact FM:Systems directly.

  • Does Johnson Controls OpenBlue offer a trial or free download available?

    No

  • Does Johnson Controls OpenBlue offer any kind of training/education for their product?

    FM:Systems provides a variety of training options ranging from instructor-led sessions presented online to on-site custom training classes held at the clients company as well as classroom training at our annual User Conference.

  • Describe the implementation process and timeline for Johnson Controls OpenBlue software.

    FM:Systems provides a proven implementation methodology to meet your business requirements by involving you in all stages of the process. Our methodology includes software-based solution configuration, project management, and knowledge transfer activities created to ensure the smooth implementation of our IWMS software. Our process allows for the application of best practices, based on our experience, weighed with your needs to define a solution that meets your defined requirements and goals for your facilities.

  • What are the Johnson Controls OpenBlue support options? List all.

    Standard support falls within normal business hours with additional support option pricing (24x5, etc.) available upon request.