Some Definitions:

As per ISO 41001:2018 Facility Management – Management Systems – Requirements with guidance for use.

  • Organisational function which integrates people, place and process within the built environment, with the purpose of improving the quality, of life of people and the productivity of the core business.

Other Definitions:

  • Facility(ies) Management (FM) integrates multiple disciplines in order to have an influence on the efficiency and productivity of economies of societies, communities and organisations, as well as the manner in which individuals interact with the built environment. FM affects the health, well being and quality of life of much of the world’s societies and population through the services it manages and delivers.
  • An integrated workplace management system (IWMS) is a software platform that helpsorganizations optimize the use of workplace resources, including the management of a company’s real estate portfolio, infrastructure and facilities assets.

Why FM:

International cooperation in the preparation of FM International Standards has identified common practices that can be applied across a wide variety of market sectors, organizational types, process activities and geographies, and their implementation will help to:

  • improve quality, productivity and financial performance;
  • enhance sustainability and reduce negative environmental impact;
  • develop functional and motivating work environments;
  • maintain regulatory compliance and provide safe workplaces;
  • optimize life cycle performance and costs;
  • improve resilience and relevance;
  • project an organization’s identity and image more successfully.

Benefits of Customer Satisfaction:

  • Prioritize key issues
  • It’s cheaper to retain customers than acquire new ones
  • Highlight customers’ changing needs
  • Loyalty measurement
  • Understand expectations
  • Show to customers that you care
  • Segment customers
  • Assess the competition
  • Track trends
  • Help competitive edge
  • Reduce costs
  • Identification of new business opportunities

FM implements the Life Cycle approach of an asset:

  • Defined in ISO 41000 standards as a Management System, Facility Management will centralize the asset data, generate information and support in the decision-making process.
  • The software tool ARCHIBUS will support the Facility Management system during the processes and create management reports.

FM may provide answers to important questions, including:

  • How to reduce maintenance costs for the technical installations?
  • How to get rid of unplanned interventions?
  • How to optimize the space usage and occupation in the office buildings?
  • How to benchmark energy costs and start energy saving programs?
  • How to streamline the supporting services?

Implementing Facility Management as a profession supporting all core business will create the opportunity to increase your business.

During our meeting, we will present the added value of the concept of Facility Management and how the ARCHIBUS software tool supports this.

How we can help you?

Following our structured meeting and if you so wish we can provide you with further information,including the benefits you may gain, tailored to you specific needs and priorities as well as provide you with a more technical write up includung our methodology and terms of working

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