The concept we illustrate through the game is that without correct information, estates rationalisation and co-location may just be guesswork. In the real world, making intuitive decisions instead of informed ones can have unintended consequences. Often such decisions cost more in the longer term for the organisation, even perhaps vacating those buildings that were often best placed to deliver services.
cost) and the energy efficiency of that building. By keeping to these metrics, we developed an algorithm that would allow us to give each building a base value of cost and efficiency, each of which would go up or down depending on the predefined values we set to it. By moving people into and out of the building, changes in cost and efficiency can be seen.
By setting targets for the estate as a whole (much as in real life) we created The Puzzle, where the “Virtual Estates Managers” have to allocate people to the most effective buildings in order to achieve their targets.
Of course, this is a very simplified version of the real world and often managers will encounter problems both politically and financially. However, we wanted to get to the core of the issue and show just how hard it can be to make these decisions (even simple ones, such as in this game) when the relevant figures are not available to the player.
The process of turning this into a game was a relatively simple one. The concept of rationalisation is focused around several key performance indicators. We chose to focus on the demand for space (people), the cost of the building (base
TerraQuest is passionate about property and the efficiency of organisation’s estates, therefore, we decided to make the game available free to the market to try to change perceptions around property data and estates rationalisation. We want to raise awareness and encourage organisations to take a second look at their property utilisation. Whether you play the game
seriously or just for fun, is up to you!
The game is available to download now from the App Store, and can be found at http://itunes.apple. com/gb/app/property-puzzle/ id518116702?ls=1&mt=8
About TerraQuest
TerraQuest Solutions Ltd provides innovative business and property solutions to clients throughout the UK. Our propositions include compelling property data, property asset management and business process solutions. We deliver greater benefits, faster, at least cost.
Our Property Data and Asset Management Solutions helps our clients make more effective use of land and property assets and improve operational efficiency. They provide the key data leading to good quality management information that enables faster, better decision making. We also assist our local authority clients with their planning application systems and processes, and can provide tailored, unique solutions to suit their needs.
Our Business Process Solutions enable transformation in support, improvement and shared services, utilising an appropriate mix of knowledge, skills and technology generating secure, accurate and cost effective outcomes.
ADVERTISING IN THE TERRIER
The Terrier is an easy way to get known to around 300 senior surveyors, property managers and asset managers in local authority and public sector organisations. Most copies of The Terrier end up in their offices at work, where it is read by their professional teams – and, I hope, by other senior decision-mak- ers on property matters.
Rates for 2012/13, commencing with this Spring edition of The Terrier, are set out below. COLOUR
MONOCHROME
4 x The Terrier plus website
Full page Half page
Quarter page
£2175 £1675 £1360
The Terrier sin- gle edition
£710 £549 £456
4 x The Terrier plus website
£1300 £810 £485
The Terrier sin- gle edition
£425 £268 £163
If you wish to discuss advertising for the remaining three editions of this year, please get in touch. Betty Albon
editor@aces.org.uk
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