Robert Fernandez FBIFM

Webinar

The Importance of Professional Facilities Management

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Time will be allocated in the end for the speaker to address your questions

Your Presenter

• Robert Fernandez FBIFM

What I want to ask you today is …

• How are you responding to the challenge and opportunities presented by Facilities Management?

My game plan for this afternoon?• What is FM?• Why FM?• Why the BIFM?• Why FM in the Middle East?

First. What is FM?

•FM is looking after buildings…and the people in them!

So. What is FM?

Security

Security

Office Cleaning

Window Washing

M&E Operation & Maintenance

Reception

Mail room

Stationery Store

Car Parking

Relocation and Move Management

Energy & Sustainability Management

Space Management

Property and Lease Management

Health & Safety Management

So - what is FM?

So - what is FM?Facilities Management is the management discipline which delivers those services to the organisationHow does it do so?1. FM identifies which services are required2. FM specifies the scope of those services3. FM procures those services4. FM puts those services in place 5. FM manages those services on an ongoing basis

Next. Why FM?

IT and PC’s

IT and PC’s

More complex buildings

More complex buildings

Higher quality workspace

More productive workspace

More rapid response to change

Financial accountability

Financial accountability

Why an Institute? Why the BIFM?

Why an Institute?• To define and set standards that represent

best practice• To encourage and develop a more

professional approach• To undertake Research and growth of

Knowledge and Understanding• To promote the interests of a large and

growing number of practitioners• To develop and promote Education and

Training

Education

•Why FM in the Middle East?

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•In conclusion…

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• How are you responding to the challenge and opportunities presented by Facilities Management?

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