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special FeatUre Tools for Change: Technology Continues To Transform the Industry and Communities BY meGaN mccaNN as the corporate real estate iNdUstrY coNtiNUes to GroW, compliaNce to GoverNmeNt reGUlatioNs aNd strateGicallY maNaGiNG the real estate portFolio Will Become more aNd more importaNt iN corporate america aNd aroUNd the GloBe. “I believe that we will see technology playing a critical role in managing the portfolio and accurately reporting on assets and holdings,” says Desiree Whitten, Director of Corporate Communications for Fischer Technology Solutions. “It will enable corporate real estate (CRE) professionals to maintain ‘lean’ departments and efficiently manage transactions as projects – delivering reports on a more granular level.” Indeed, that opinion is shared throughout the industry, as evidenced by the fact that most solutions providers have or are developing software solutions to help their clients manage their real estate. And, new technology is helping CRE professionals manage so much more than real estate portfo- lios. Location decisions, labor issues, and sustainable design strategies are all being influenced by analysis of data and trends. Since CoreNet Global began awarding the H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator’s Awards in 2000, the submissions have grown more and more linked to technological advances (see related story in this issue). Simply consider the 2007 winners and you’ll find tools that will show how long a work force will be viable in a given location, the materials and labor costs of various workplace designs, and project financials on multisite real estate projects. In the September/October 2007 LEADER article, “Today’s Technology: The Tools Are Ready, Are You?” authors George Bouris SLCR, MCR,TIm Flint, and Maureen Welch include an exhaustive list of software technology currently available to CRE professionals. In the article, you will also find guidelines that can help you decide which solutions provide the most benefit to you, and when to begin implementation of those solutions. But, current technology includes so much more than tools that will help you do your jobs better. Development companies are incorporating technological solutions to their communities, including sustainable development and live-learn-work-play concepts. And, this trend is going on all over the world. Shui On Land (SOL) is one of China’s most visionary and innovative property developers. 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