In late 2018 we started the initial talks about developing a joint ERP and FM-solution to municipalities, with KMD in Denmark. We shared a mutual understanding of the market – and the need for a KMD Opus MainManager was recognized by both parties. Our Proof of Concept was the joint application to participate in the Facility Management software tender process in Aarhus.
In July
2019 we were proud to announce that KDM Opus MainManager had won the
competition in Aarhus, the second largest municipality in Denmark – and the 15th
municipality in the Nordic market using MainManager.
SKI 02.19 Cloud
Now we have
taken the cooperation with KMD to the next level, having our Facility Management
software offer accepted and approved by SKI.
SKI negotiates contract terms for public organizations, so neither the national, regional or local ones, need to invest resources in the long and often complicated process involved in carrying out a tender. As of august 31st KMD Opus MainManager is approved for contracting public institutions directly through the SKI 02.19 agreement covering cloud applications.
OUR JOINT EFFORT HAS PAID OFF
The first
two important milestones – Aarhus and SKI 02.19 – have been reached. This fall,
sales and marketing at KMD will go to market, launching KMD Opus MainManager to
all municipalities in Denmark.
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As you might know, MainManager consists of a mix of Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic employees, and we are not necessarily residing in our native country. We have Icelanders at the office in Oslo, and I am a Norwegian ‘gal’ living and working in Denmark. So I always get a little excited, when I get to connect with our clients in Norway. Our yearly ERFA meeting is certainly a nice opportunity. This year’s ERFA was no exception. Our project specialist Henriette and I were seated at the same table as Kenneth Løkslett from the Municipality of Trondheim’s Property department.
Our customer in Mid-Norway
Trondheim Property is the largest unit in the municipality of Trondheim, with close to 600 employees. They are responsible for management, operation, maintenance and cleaning of all 4000 municipal buildings – approximately 1 mill m2. They are also Mid-Norway’s largest owner / developer, and builds for approx. one billion NOK every year. Kenneth – and a couple of his colleagues – participated on last year’s ERFA meeting as brand-new customers. This year he was one of our guest speakers. First of all, he gave us insight in how they will use MainManager software for efficient operation and maintenance, with the help from 2D drawings and municipal mapping. Furthermore, how the 2D drawings likewise will be a great asset to the planning of cleaning tasks in the municipality.
Getting ready for work
Henriette has been working for quite some time on creating interactive 2D drawings of all kinds of buildings managed by the municipality. For now, a total of 919 drawings are ready to be implemented to the system.
One of the 919 drawings – done in 10 seconds…
Working with MainManager
About this time of the year – 26 years ago – I was living in Trondheim. It was my first real home away from home, and I was working at a primary school called Charlottenlund barneskole. It was a great school. What I remember the most, is that the kids were cool, and that the teachers were really, REALLY into soccer – their pride and joy – the city’s team Rosenborg. I finally left Trondheim to live in Iceland for some months, and I fell in love with the beautiful island. Now my Icelandic employer has taken me back to Trondheim. Among other things, because of 2D drawings of my old workplace, Charlottenlund. Henriette was teaching the team at the Municipality of Trondheim’s Property department on how to implement the drawings to MainManager.
Henriette and Berit working their way through implementing the drawings to MainManager
I was there to assist – but also to see how it works in the customers hands. It’s the absolute best way of finding out how to move next, both for us, but more importantly, for the hands-on users in Trondheim, starting up a whole new system. We went home with a lot of feedback, and the group in Trondheim got insights on how to start up their work of implementing their drawings to the MainManager system. To be continued…
My name is Hilmar Steinthorsson and I started working with MainManager in 2001. I know I’m a dinosaur : )
In this blogpost I’m going to recap a little bit the history of the MainManager solution. I will also tell you about the exciting work that is going on at the moment. We are working on a brand new interface for the MainManager system. For the past 18 years I’ve taken part in many redesigns and changes to the MainManager system. I have to say though, that the current design we are working on, is the most exciting yet!
MainManager version 10
When I started working at MainManager, the solution was only available as a Windows program. It was accessible through something called terminal server. The web technology was on the rise and the goal for MainManager was to design a 100% web-based solution. That goal was first accomplished in 2010, with the release of version 10. This allowed our customers to work with all their processes on the web for the first time, without the use of a windows program on the side.
MainManager version 11
In 2012 we released version 11 of the MainManager solution. That version contained a newly designed interface implemented with the latest web technologies available at that time. We introduced a new process layout that guided the users through a specific process within MainManager. For the past 7 years we have made small adjustments and additions to this interface. Today our customers are using version 11.14 of the MainManager solution. Version 11 has served our customers well for this time, but is starting to show it’s wear and tear, especially with all the exciting new web technology that has emerged over the past few years. Also, the demands of our customers have changed with new devices available, such as powerful smartphones and tablets. As a result of that we have been working on a complete redesign of the MainManager interface, using all the new technologies available.
MainManager version 11 – Setup of sites process
Facility Management is a big field that contains a lot of complex processes. The challenge when designing a FM solution is to be able to work with all these processes, while keeping it simple and intuitive for the user of the solution. Through the years we have listened to our customers while also comming up with new ideas internally. Therefore, when we started working on the redesign of the MainManager interface, we wrote down some design goals that we would try to accomplish throughout the whole process.
Simplify as much as possible
Even though the subject of Facility Management can be a complex subject, it doesn’t mean that the FM system has to be. In the design of the new interface we have asked the question constantly: “How can we make this as simple as possible for the end user?”. To start with we have broken down the subjects that MainManager offers into independent processes that are predefined and require minimal setup. Each process provides extensive help and guidelines and all relevant settings are readily available. We have kept all the things that make MainManager great, such as extensive filtering possibilities, grouping of data and accessability. In the new interface though, they are presented in a more non intrusive way. If you are not using the feature it does not interfere, but access to it is only one click away.
Responsive design
Responsive design is an approach to web design that makes web pages render well on any device and screen size. In the new design we have used all the latest technologies available, to make every process within the solution usable no matter the device used.
The same module on a big screen and a small screen
Performance
In today’s world users are used to have access to information within microseconds. That can be difficult to achieve when dealing with large amounts of data as the MainManager solution does. We have completely redesigned how we present and work with data within the solution using all the latest client side technologies available. All unnecessary refreshes have been removed and in those places that need updating of data asynchronous web service calls are used to enhance the user experience as much as possible.
Graphics
For the past years it has been possible to use what we call the 3 graphical worlds in MainManager. Those worlds are GIS maps, interactive drawings (2D) and BIM models (3D). It gives the user of a FM system a big advantage to be able to use these graphical worlds within his daily work for viewing information and creating it. The problem within the current solution is that these possibilities are not as visible as they should be and therefore are not used to their full capabilities. In the new interface, we have worked on adding these graphical capabilities to every process, by making them readily available no matter where the user is and no matter what he is doing.
GIS map used to show buildings.
You have the possibility to open up a BIM model directly from the map.
One click setup
Our goal with the new design is to be able to offer a solution that can be up and running within minutes. The biggest hurdle in that is to populate the system with the customers relevant data such as their sites and buildings. Therefore, we have added integrations to the public data services such as Matrikkel in Norway and BBR in Denmark. With just one click the customer can then populate the solution with the data available in these services. All import of data has also been redesigned in a way that the user should always have a way to populate the solution with needed data no matter the data source.
User defined
An addition to our new interface, is the possibility for our users to create their own property windows, lists, filters and new fields. This greatly reduces the cost for our customers since these things don‘t have to be programmed any more.
When
We estimate releasing the new interface for the MainManager system to our customers later this year. We are so looking forward to allowing them to experience a completely new MainManager. Hopefully it will give them the feel of all the hard work and joy that we have poured into it. Until that time I can give you a sneak preview of the new design through this video that shows the Helpdesk process within MainManager.
https://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpg00Hilmar Steinthorssonhttps://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgHilmar Steinthorsson2019-03-14 09:38:412020-11-12 13:04:55New interface for the MainManager system
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has initiated an international project with the goal to make Environmental Product Declaration(EPD) data available through Building Information Modeling (BIM).
The project will be based on a joint case study conducted by MainManager in close co-operation with Standard Norway, Standard Danmark, Catenda (Norway), Framkvæmdasýslan (Iceland) and Statsbygg (Norway).
At the ISO commitee meeting for constuction (ISO/TC 59) on October 9th, the decision was made to launch a new international standardization project to make EPD data available in BIM.
An EPD is a concise document which summarizes the environmental profile of a component, a finished product or a service in a standardized manner.
The case study work was made possible by a grant from the Nordic Innovation fund. The group worked diligently for two years on theoretical proposals on how future standards can comply to the digital world within the building industry.
A particular standard was used as a pilot and our findings are now being used as a foundation for the new ISO standard by the ISO commitee.
We are really looking forward participating in the project ahead. Watch the video and learn more about the project.
00mm2018https://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgmm20182016-10-12 12:25:082020-11-12 13:09:26EPD and BIM – MainManager shows the way
Work has begun on updating N1‘s MainManager to version 11(the newest version). Parallel to the update N1 also decided to start using more of MainManager‘s modules.
On February 25th the new agreement between N1 and MainManager was signed. The update and the implementation of the new modules is sceduled to be completed by the end of May.
N1 wil be using MainManager for:
Energy monitoring
System monitoring (HVAC systems)
Task planning (5 year maintenance scedule for all service stations)
Managing service- and lease contracts
Complaint and deviation registration
Issuing and managing requests
A Helpdesk handling all complaints and deviations created on all of it´s service stations
On N1
In April 2007, the oil-company Esso and Bílanaust merged into N1, becoming one of the largest service- and service company in Iceland. With a service network of close to 100 service points, the company provides people and companies with car-related services along with fuel and supplies.
00wpenginehttps://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgwpengine2015-03-19 01:09:282020-11-12 13:09:27N1 upgrades and increases it‘s usage of MainManager
This year the conference’s emphasis was on business and practice and on the other hand research and education. Over 400 researchers and practitioners from all over Europe came together and shared their techniques and research findings from case studies.
Gunnlaugur B. Hjartarson, director and founder of MainManager was invited to speak at the conference. He gave a lecture on “Urban Innovation – Public FM and citizens involvement” where he presented MainManager’s award winning concept of City Direct to the delegates in Berlin.
City Direct provides cities and local authorities with new options to promote local democracy, engaging residents and giving them a say in the municipal decision making process.
View Gunnlaugur’s presentation of City Direct:
See what City Direct is all about, Ready, steady, Reykjavik:
00wpenginehttps://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgwpengine2014-07-07 15:27:192020-11-12 13:09:27MainManager attends the annual European Facility Management Conference.
On the 29th of May, ICEconsult launched it‘s first mobile application.
The app was registered in the Google play store and is on it‘s way into the Mac App Store.
The mobile app allows users to use the mobile app to perform different business functions on site, such as inspecting properties, submitting incidents, finishing workorders, registering time spent on a job, registering energy readings etc.
The app serves as an added feature to the MainManager program and does therefore not work as a stand-alone. To use the mobile app, users need to have access to the MainManager program.
ICEconsult is proud to be supporting a small organization called SEM, people who have suffered spine injuries. SEM owns an apartment building specially designed for members, with easier access and each apartment is tailor-made for wheelchair use. ICEconsult is contributing to the cause by setting up energy- and system surveillance for that building, allowing SEM to monitor energy consumption in MainManager for free and as long as they want to. This also includes access to our consultants.
Facts: SEM owns property around 2.000 m2 in total.
00mm2018https://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgmm20182013-05-13 09:37:092020-11-12 13:09:49SEM (Organization for people who have suffered spine injuries)
MainManager, edition 10.8.1 was released on the 6th of May 2013.
Release additions and changes have been sorted into 4 categories in the Release Document.
1. General alterations which apply to all users.
2. Add-ons to features and modules, available to all customers who have access to these modules, subject to service fee only.
3. New features obtainable upon payment/licence fee and service fee.
4. Special solutions to meet the needs of certain customers which can be developed further for other customers subject to payment.
As some readers may know, the Norwegian state facility operator, Statsbygg, awarded ICEconsult with a multiyear contract for the implementation of the facility management system MainManager.
Shortly after the contract had been signed, Statsbygg‘s energy department requested a meeting and a presentation to see if MainManager could be used for registering, monitoring and analysing it‘s energy expenditures. The data for the energy usage would also need to be presented in an accessible and user-friendly interface (as lists, graphs or reports).
Because Statsbygg is a very eco friendly company, it monitors it’s energy expenditures carefully and is also adamant about reducing energy usage and waste whenever possible. For this reason Statsbygg chose to launch a pilot where the energy consumption of 50 facilities will be monitored, registered and analysed through graphs, lists and reports in the MainManager. The next step will then be to monitor the energy consumption for the rest of Statsbygg‘s facilities portfolio.
Statsbygg required some additional features which have now been implemented in the energy module. The changes made will benefit our current customers and simplify the energy module as well as adding to it. One example of this is the new energy consumption analysis interface where the user can analyse energy usage any way he chooses.
00mm2018https://mainmanager.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EG-MainManager-logo_www.jpgmm20182013-01-01 09:35:012020-11-12 13:09:49Statsbygg Energy module
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