Facility management (FM) is a field that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety and efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology. FM is categorized as either ‘Hard’ or ‘Soft’ and often involves a range of third-party providers that must be carefully managed.
This course explores all aspects of FM and how to ensure maximum value is achieved, providing a range of essential considerations for the FM Manager.
Course Methodology
The course uses a mix of interactive and hands-on techniques. In addition to brief presentations by the facilitator and the participants, there are numerous individual and group exercises, videos and problem solving activities.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Define the foundations of Facility Management and understand Facility Management strategies
Outline the considerations in Facility Planning
Understand service delivery and performance management
Adopt best practice in managing the Facility Management function
Understand the role of project and maintenance management in Facility Management
Understand sustainability in Facility Management
Outsource key Facility Management operations to third party organizations
Target Audience
Personnel who are interested in learning facility management and the considerations that affect facility management.
Target Competencies
Managing FM
Stakeholder Management
Outsourcing
FM Procurement
Managing performance
Course Outline
The foundations of Facility Management
Key concepts
Core competencies
Roles and responsibilities
Facility Planning
Key issues
Utilizing space
Stakeholder management
Risks
Facility Management Strategy
The business context and drivers
Strategy formulation, analysis, development and implementation
FM Strategy checklist
Managing the workplace
People management
Productivity
Health, safety and security
5S
Outsourcing Facility Management
The outsourcing decision
FM and procurement
The outsourcing process
Developing the contract
Specifying the service
Service delivery and performance management
Continuity of service
End user requirements
Managing service providers
Managing performance
SLA’s / KPI’s
Dealing with poor performance
Understand the role of Project and Maintenance Management in Facility Management