Defining Facilities Management

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Whether you’re a seasoned Facilities Manager or just starting your first FM role, it’s essential to have an understanding of the basics. Apart from anything, you want to be able to answer that awkward dinner party question – what do you actually do for a living?

But aside from saving your blushes at your next social event, it’s really important to be able to define exactly what Facilities Management actually is so that you can develop a better understanding of where it fits within the bigger picture and how it can help the organisation achieve its goals. That’s what this course is all about.

About this course

We’ll be taking a close look at the official IWFM definition of facilities management and what it really means. We’ll then go beyond the official definition to really get a grasp on what FM actually is. Finally, we’ll consider FM as a strategic management discipline – much more than just chasing cleaners and engineers around a building – and consider aspects of the discipline including service delivery, property, maintenance and CSR.