Moving forward: Beyond cost per square foot ‐ the other critical success factors in workplace change projects

Real estate success is frequently defined within a narrow frame: capacity, budget and time. However, setting the real estate decision within the broader context of the business ‐ leveraging the connections to do more than simply house the workforce ‐ expands the value equation. Understanding how the various components of the business interact and how the facility can help or hinder that collaboration, while remaining cognisant of one‐time and life‐cycle costs, is likely to drive more robust real estate decisions.