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Smarter space planning for strategic growth
Proactively plan for and manage change across your entire space portfolio. Gain the visibility and flexibility you need to make smarter real estate decisions, optimize occupancy, and align your physical spaces with long-term business goals.
Plan smarter with what-if scenarios
Align your real estate and space strategy with business goals through powerful scenario planning. Visualize how your occupancy and space needs may evolve years into the future. OpenBlue Workplace’s Strategic Planning capabilities combine insights from past performance with predictive modeling to ensure your facilities are always optimized for what’s next.
Plan and prepare for future space demands
Predicting the space needs of your organization years—or even months out—can be tough knowing a single mistake could cost millions of dollars. Scenario Planning software allows you to proactively plan for and manage change in your physical space inventory. You have the ability to create, visualize and “try on” potential space situations, such as build-outs, expansions, reorganizations, consolidations or reconfigurations—so you’ll be prepared no matter what happens.
Predict future space needs with confidence.
Drive a more effective space planning program
Key features of Strategic Planning Software
- Create and compare floor reconfiguration scenarios by team or department
- Model requirements for existing or new buildings and floors
- Develop stack plans by placing requirements directly on floor plans
- Block and assign specific space allocations visually
- Reconfigure CAD drawings and convert them into active scenario plans
Unlock advanced tools for smarter planning.
Benefits of Strategic Scenario Planning Software
Develop scenarios, stack plans, and digital moves to solve future space planning challenges
Analyze existing space utilization and requirements and define a plan date to forecast space needs
Evaluate multiple planning scenarios and pre-plan for drastic change brought on by unexpected events
Forecast for optimal space utilization
Planning an organization’s real estate portfolio is complex—but it doesn’t have to be painful. Strategic Planning Software helps align your space portfolio with business objectives, delivering actionable insights and cost analysis for every scenario. By combining lessons from the past with models for future change, you can ensure every square foot is used to its full potential.
OpenBlue Workplace’s strategic planning solution delivers a cost analysis of each of your scenarios, helping you to intelligently make decisions and plan for occupancy.
Learn more about how to achieve optimal space utilization on our blog Measuring Space Utilization in the Era of the IoT
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Get started todayStrategic Planning Software FAQs
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What is Strategic Planning Software for space management?
Strategic Planning Software helps organizations proactively plan and manage changes across their real estate portfolio using scenario modeling, occupancy forecasting, and interactive space visualization tools.
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How does scenario planning improve space utilization?
It allows you to create and compare multiple “what-if” scenarios—such as expansions, reorganizations, or consolidations—so you can make informed decisions and optimize every square foot of space.
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Can I visualize future space needs with this software?
Yes. The software includes interactive stacking and blocking tools that let you digitally place space requirements and forecast future occupancy needs by department or team.
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Does the software support CAD integration?
Absolutely. You can reconfigure CAD drawings and convert them into active scenario plans, making it easier to visualize and implement changes.
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How does the software help with cost analysis?
Each scenario includes a cost analysis feature, enabling you to evaluate financial impacts and make smarter real estate decisions aligned with business goals.
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Who benefits most from using Strategic Planning Software?
Facilities managers, real estate planners, and workplace strategists benefit by gaining visibility, flexibility, and predictive insights to align space planning with long-term organizational objectives.
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