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Information on the go – using mobile technology in FM
Mark Kirkham, Director of Service Works Group, discusses using mobile devices and real-time data to gain a competitive advantage and
boost productivity in facilities management.
Mobile devices are traditionally utilised in facilities management to provide timely information and required actions for FM engineers, such as where
to go and what problem needs to be fixed.
More complex tasks generally require a visit to the site office, or for the engineer to be pre-armed with all the necessary documents and plans, piled
into a bag. So it’s not surprising to know that there is a growing appetite for engineers to have more detailed information that is easily accessible,
and so, improving productivity.
In an article published on the RICS website, Les Pickford, former editor of the RICS Construction Journal and Mark Kirkham cover the following
topics in their discussion.
View the full article - Improving productivity with mobile technology: http://bit.ly/16NGb6m
BIM and FM
Collaborative 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) is required by the government on its project by 2016. The new information rich BIM business
processes are intended to provide electronic files containing traceable information that is consistent with the original design.
Where a final build is not consistent with the original design, FM has needed to conduct its own survey to build an accurate asset database. BIM
provides the ability to import the data into an FM system that engineers can access via mobile devices from day one.
The benefits of using mobile technology
The key benefits include:
accurate real-time status of jobs
remote engagement and
collaboration and increased first visit fixes
The impact of not using mobile technology
Competing with FM operations that offer real-time systems that have an operational advantage will be difficult, staff retention could factor along with
kit provision where the efficiencies of replacing devices over FM-specific kit is not realised.
Practical advice
The full article details practical advice on the following areas
Strategy - Establish short, medium and long term strategies.
IT Infrastructure - Consider the requirements needed for mobile technology, connectivity and off-line capabilities.
Adoption - How will staff react, consider resistance & training. Will customers have access?
FM System – Does your FM System accept BIM information
Bandwidth – Consider the increased data usage any solution to mitigate bandwidth challenges.
Read More! The full article by Les Pickford in discussion with Mark Kirkham entitled; Improving productivity with mobile technology published
on the RICS website here http://bit.ly/16NGb6m or find out more about the benefits of RICS membership for Facilities Managers here:
http://bit.ly/1z7uHqw