Until today, people keep asking questions... what is Facility Management?
First lets focus on the definitions:
(IFMA - International Facility Management Association -US)
"Facility Management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology"
(BIFM - British Institute of Facilities Management)
"Facilities management is the integration of processes within an organization to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities”
(FMA - Australia)
"Facilities management involves the management, operation and maintenance of buildings, precincts and community infrastructure”
Therefore,
whether you refer to it as Facility Management, Facilities Management or simply
as FM, the industry has rapidly evolved from a catch-all, afterthought of
maintenance activity into a sophisticated professional management discipline.
It’s a common misconception to think that property management and facilities management are
one and the same. Although there is some overlap between the two, property
management focuses more on the buildings themselves as revenue-generating
assets.
So, What Are The Responsibilities of Facility Management, Exactly?
