An investigation into standardisation within facilities management and its effect on

globalisationTimothy Cannon

Liverpool John Moores University

Background

Global outsourcing maturity; adapted from (Shah, 2007).

Literature review

2007

Methodology

Preliminary findings

Global FM maturity; self study content analysis from literature & interviews.

Results

2016

Conclusions

Standardisation directly increases industry performance,

competitiveness and globalisation

Governing bodies must do more work together to provide global

recognition of FM

ISO 41000 family can change the trajectory of FM forever if it is fully embraced, acting as the

‘silver bullet’

BIFM. (2015, June 9). ISO 41000. ISO 41000 to be new International Management Standard for Facilities Management. British Institution of Facilities Management.

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