The added value of flagships for German car manufacturers

Infuences on real estate benchmarking practice: Understanding the challenges and opportunities in the real estate benchmarking process

According to current theory, corporate real estate departments should choose a limited set of personalized Key Performance Indicators that are based on their own strategy and context. In general, organizations are often found to lack an objective assessment and rationale for the selection of these KPIs. Although previous studies have made an...

Do we really need the F in DB(F)MO? An empirical study into the substitutes of the F component in Dutch DBMO building projects and the effects on added value

Due to the difficulties around the F component, it recently appears that more attention has been paid to exploring the alternatives of bank financing. New forms of integrated contracts are gradually being developed that are funded by public resources, but are directed at producing comparable incentives as produced by the F component. In addition...

Added Value Framework and Information Technology Capabilities of Enterprise Application Integration

This research deals with enterprise application integration with two new perspectives. The two perspectives are added value and information technology capabilities. Enterprise applications are a set of software packages that help organizations run their businesses. Enterprise applications have been used consistently in all industries. This wide...

Alignment of corporate real estate strategy and corporate business strategy

Is temporary the new permanent: A research into the temporary use of vacant real estate

This report aims to contribute to what extent temporary use adds value to the urban environment and to prove the long-term benefits of temporary use. It aims to eliminate the gap of knowledge for property owners. Mere, it can also be valuable for other private parties or municipalities as it provides insight in the added value of temporary use...

Enhancing the user relation with refurbished baby equipment by increasing the emotional added value

Since the current linear economy is unsustainable, it is necessary to shift towards a circular economy that focuses on limiting the extraction of raw materials and producing less waste. By refurbishing products, their high residual value is preserved and less new products have to be produced. Unfortunately, consumers are often unaware of the...

Internet of Things (IoT) in Real Estate: Designing guideline for employee-oriented Internet of Things (IoT) implementation in office real estate

The purpose of this research is to extend knowledge on adding value to office employees (end users) due to smart technology implementation. The focus of this research document is given to end users since the problem statement emphasises a need of a strategic change in CREM’s activities related to smart technology implementation. The problem...

Exploring the value of smart offices

This research explores the value that smart offices can provide to real estate investors. Through an extensive literature review a theoretical framework is created on the topics of smart technology, added value, the real estate investor and the real estate user. Then, three case studies are studied in depth by interviewing involved stakeholders....

Flexible workplace boundaries: A study of added value of flexible office accommodation boundaries in organizations

Flexible working is the trending discussion between the professionals in the field of facility management and corporate real estate management. The technological developments and the change in the need of employees have reformed the requirements of an ideal workplace. Because of these new drivers more and more organizations are opting...

A strategic approach to 'Office as a Service': An explorative study into the optimization of the physical resource in order to obtain maximum added value

Problem statement: Organisations need real estate to enable them to perform their activities effectively and efficiently in a safe, protected and pleasurable environment. Typically, large organisations use many buildings to perform their activities. The relationship between a building (supply) and its users (demand) is constantly changing. This...

Developing an indicator-based sustainability assessment framework for office appraisal: Exploring ways to integrate sustainability into appraisels

Sustainable development is the key solution to mitigate the impact of the 21st century’s major challenges such as the depletion of our natural resources, emissions that accelerate climate change together with the large waste generation. One of the largest contributor to the aforementioned issues is the existing building stock, in particular the...

Co-location within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Co-location as a tool within the CRE strategy and as part of the CRE portfolio that adds more value to the organization

Problem definition: There is a gap in the literature on co-location: no literature is found on the use of co-location between third parties and governmental organizations (external co-location). Co-location is already being implemented within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). However, co-location has remained as a vague concept within MFA...

The added value of mixed-use: An exploratory study into the added value of mixed-use real estate development in the Netherlands

Due to the changing role of the private sector in the Dutch land development process, real estate developers are increasingly involved in realising the interests of the direct surroundings of their redevelopment projects. To incorporate the seemingly unprofitable space-use in their project, developers increasingly opt for mixed-use real estate....

Agile software development and IT-architecture interactions in the public sector: A multi-case study approach to identify whether these roles are complementary or counterproductive

Large software projects often overrun costs, development time and do not deliver what has been envisioned by the customer. An important factor contributing to these cost overruns is the mismatch in the approaches of IT-architects and agile software development roles. In literature there are hints that complementary added value could be achieved...

The future workplace of SMEs: A research in the ongoing experiences of the pandemic on the hybrid workplace strategy for Dutch SMEs

The Dutch government implemented strict regulations to reduce the spreading of the virus and highly encouraged travel restrictions and to work from home if possible. As a result, organizations were forced to adapt and implement remote working. These implications became the norm for close to two years. Consequently, the needs and preferences of...

The social added value of public cultural real estate: the importance of social encounters

Public cultural real estate is a type of real estate that is publicly accessible that beholds a (mix of) cultural function(s) such as libraries and cultural centres. Besides their primary function, e.g. lending books in the case of a library, they can also have the objective to behold an additional social function. Multiple cases in the...

The Effectiveness of Participatory Value Evaluation in National Transport Projects: Uncovering the Added Value of Participatory Value Evaluation in the Multiyear Program for Infrastructure, Spatial Planning, and Transport Process through Policymaker Interviews and Respondent Answer Analysis

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, responsible for major infrastructure projects in the Netherlands, is exploring methods to incorporate well-being in its project evaluations and designs. To address the limitations of expressing well-being in monetary terms, a new evaluation method called Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE)...