FM:Interact – ‘How to Buy’
Connect Revit’ models and AutoCAD’ to deliver Space, Assets, and assist maintenance and planning information
Options for buying and implementing FM:Interact
ASt can supply FM:Interact with a number of options to best suit your companies
operational facilities, property requirements and budget.
Types of Licenses and Deployment Models
1. Perpetual License / On Premise Deployment
The license is a perpetual license with an annual maintenance fee
of 18% of software licensed. Maintenance fees cover technical
support and all upgrades and updates to the products. If you have
an active support contract, there are no additional license fees for
upgrades to the products that you have licensed. Software is
installed on the client’s servers.
2. Perpetual License / Hosted Deployment
An additional hosting fee is the only difference between this and
the above model, but with the added benefit of having the
software residing on FM:Systems’ servers thereby reducing the
demand on your internal IT resources. Clients utilising this model
can bring the software and database in house when ready.
3. SaaS (Software as a Service)
By utilising the FM:Systems ‘On-Demand’ licensing option all you
need is a monthly payment to give your organisation access to the
same great software. This enables you to avoid the initial capital
expense that comes along with the perpetual license and reduces
the demand on your internal IT resources. SaaS contracts are for a
minimum of 2 years and are inclusive of software, support and
maintenance as well as hosting. Perpetual License / Hosted
Deployment DCO
4. Hosting Option
A ’DCO’ version is available to clients who wish to use, and provide
an Enterprise version of FM:Interact through the Design,
Construct to Operational phases of a project. Architects,
Consultants and Constructors can utilise the ‘FM:Interact” solution
during the design and construction phases of the project, and
handover a fully operating FM System at end of construction for
operational use.
This solution also reduces the initial implementation costs by
populating data during the design and construction process and
significantly reducing the need to polyline drawings.
User types and Modules in FM:Interact
Administrator
An admin user is provided with the FM:Interact
system to manage, configure and maintain the system
and users access and permissions.
Power User
FM:Interact is a modular system which comprises a
base suite and additional optional modules. There is a
base price per module. Each module includes
unlimited licenses for “general users” and a license for
one “power user”. Additional power user licenses can
be purchased as required”.
After the base price, we charge by the power user
seat. There are no “hidden” fees – no charges for
database connections, transactions, adding tables or
configurations or importing/exporting data from or to
third-party systems.
General users:
Are defined as individuals who use the system as a
support tool to submit requests for facility services,
view data, view floor plans or view reports. Power
users are defined as individuals who use the system to
do their job function – e.g. maintenance personnel,
facility managers, move coordinators, project
coordinators, etc.
FM:Interact – ‘How to Buy’
Per user Licenses
1. Base price for module provides access for one power user and unlimited general users for that module.
2. Additional power users are discounted if purchased simultaneously.
Site Licenses
1 Web-based product designed for enterprise access to workplace information.
2 Web-based extension to FM:Interact. Requires FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite.
3 Site definition: All facilities within 1 Km radius of one physical address. Site licensing allows for unlimited users at
named sites.
Implementation Services
Implementation services are the same for each deployment option and are estimated based upon a
needs analysis and mutually agreed upon statement of work for the specific project. There will be
additional cost for assistance with project establishment, requirements and internal IT assistance.
ASt’s proven RightPath implementation process enables us to give a preliminary estimate once we
have a better understanding of the project scope and requirements. A typical timeframe from
project kick-off to roll-out is 10 to 13 weeks.
Prices for services are based on a number of assumptions that can be verified through an initial
stage to discover, explore and agree with the customer on the detailed scope, and to provide all of
the functionality required.