CASE STUDY

Industry: Real Estate
Client: General Services Administration
Service Offering: Information Systems

In order for the Portfolio Management Division to fulfill its charter to focus on the financial management of the real estate assets entrusted to Public Buildings Service (PBS) and enhance the value of the national portfolio, information systems had to be deployed that supported the asset and portfolio management function.

IES performed a market analysis which provided an introduction of the products which were on the market. Through the review of the Portfolio Management Business Design Document, high-level requirements were identified that provided a perspective as to what specific functions and tasks were required of the marketplace to support PBS. Each product was subsequently assessed against the requirement list to produce an abstract of strengths and weaknesses for each product. To support Portfolio Management’s review and ultimate selection of an automated system, selection criteria that reflects industry approaches for selecting an asset management system were required for use by the department. This criteria was derived directly from industry practitioners that have recently selected or implemented an asset and portfolio management system.