New sources of information about how our workplaces are performing are a boon to professionals trying to determine the right amount, type and configuration of space will keep employees, CEOs and managers happy—all at once. But it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. All too often, we are buried in superfluous information, or have paid for technologies that seemed useful, but don’t move the strategic needle.
“Investments in workplace monitoring technologies should help achieve business objectives, provide actionable information, or achieve projected cost savings,” says Phil Kirschner, Senior Vice President, Workplace Strategy Americas, JLL. “It’s important to invest in the right technology, at the right time, and at the scale that makes sense given your company’s place in the workplace strategy lifecycle.”