IFMA Logo

F

Knowledge Library
Filter by
Subjects
Category
Type

Facilities audit

Thorough, periodic reviews that encompass all of the services and assets within a facility. They follow a systematic process of inspecting and […]

Final completion

See completion date.

Fixed asset

An asset, such as property, plant, or equipment, that has a long life and cannot be expensed in a single year or […]

Facility condition assessment

Assessment that records a property’s condition at the present moment and forecast the long-term capital that might be expected in order to […]

Feasibility study

Study of a planned scheme or development, the practicality of its achievement, and its projected financial outcome.

Functional/structural model

A traditional hierarchical organizational structure model that contains specialized functions and uses line management to produce a vertical chain of command for […]

Facility strategic plan

A long-term plan encompassing an entire portfolio of owned and/or leased space that sets strategic facility goals based on the organization’s strategic […]

Forecasting

A technique for projecting operating results, over various periods of time.

Floor area measurement

Refers to the amount of area (measured as square meters or square feet) taken up by a building or part of it.

Financial statements

Documents (e.g., balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of retained earnings) that report financial information about an organization.