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Empowering People to Shape Their Place Through the Integrative Process

The importance of the integrative process has been elevated by IFMA and other related industry organizations. The integrative process seeks to broaden […]

Fire!!

Use this guide to develop, test, and critique an emergency response plan. Gain perspective by reviewing the strengths and oversights of the […]

Exploring the Distributed Workplace

Overview of an IFMA research report addressing distributed work programs in corporate facilities, including common program drivers and goals, distributed work program […]

A Contingency Model for Outsourcing Relationships in the Facilities Management Sector

Review outsourcing relationship theories and conceptual models, and examine the relationships between outsourcing modes and outsourcing maneuvers in the Four Outsourcing Relationships […]

Improving Facility Management Operations Through Optimization of Performance Metrics

Use a customizable maintenance management system (CMMS) to measure performance in organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Then, optimize performance metrics to establish standards, […]

The 17 Mistakes Made in Emergency Plans and How to Avoid and Correct Them

Review why emergency plans are integral to strategic emergency preparedness and business continuity, while identifying seventeen common errors and oversights of emergency […]

What's Your Facility's Value Proposition? Thinking and Planning Strategically

A starting point for an executive-level exchange, this piece outlines the process for defining a facility’s value proposition through strategic facility planning, […]

Get in the Game: Using Blogging to Better Communicate, Coordinate and Collaborate

Objectives: 1) Learn the basics of quality communication, fail-points and team performance; 2) Understand the power of blogging; 3) Demonstrate how blogging […]

Fraud: How to Detect and Prevent Financial Fraudulent Financial Practices in Your Organization

Learn how to identify and prevent fraudulent financial activity in your organization through reviewing this internal fraudulence case study and resulting advice […]

Change Your Approach to Managing Change

Discussion of strategic elements to utilize when leading a successful change initiative: accurate assessment, combined with well-managed perceptions and expectations, supported by […]