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New Ways of Looking at Facility Capital Program Management

Direct comparison of three assessment methodologies, the component, BMAR or parametric methods, to help the reader identify the approach that would produce […]

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, […]

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 […]

Star Power: Branding Your FM Organization

In the facilities world, a successful branding initiative is about so much more than a slogan or saying, since those are marketing […]

Business Benefits of Capturing Actual vs. Planned Space Utilization

Improve your real estate management by determining the actual space utilization in your facility to optimize space usage and implement cost-effective maintenance […]

FM Spotlight-Facilitating Serendipity in Design

Develop the tools to facilitate a workplace environment that promotes serendipitous creativity through collaboration and intradepartmental awareness. Generate the ‘fortunate accident of […]

Connecting the Dots Secrets for Developing Your First Strategic Facilities Plan

Define your objective and begin the planning process by following this guide of formal and informal approaches to completing your first Strategic […]

USGSA—Rocky Mountain Region: Case Study

In 2010 the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) redesigned its regional headquarters in Denver, Colorado into a mobile workspace that accommodated multiple […]

The Architecture of Learning

Explore the evolution of learning styles and the various built environments and designs that best support them.

Your Space or Mine: New Findings from IFMA's Space and Project Management Study

Results from IFMA’s 2010 Space and Project Management Benchmarks Research Report. An entry point for FMs pursuing industry data in space comparisons, […]