Computer-aided facility management A Clear and Concise Reference

This is a self-assessment workbook rather than a conventional textbook. Its main aim is to prompt readers with well-chosen questions about computer-aided facility management, so they can spot weak points in their own projects and work out stronger answers. Sample questions ask whether team members took part in a project's rollout, whether an organization should adopt open source or proprietary software, what obstacles stand in the way of funding facilities, and why capital facility assets are worth investing in.

The author's view is that any group, company, organization or department benefits from a deliberate process for tackling a problem or reaching a goal, unless the task is a one-off job. That process needs someone able to step back, question what the work is really for, and consider other ways of approaching it. The guide is aimed at readers who value good questions, including entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, and senior executives at vice-president and C-level, who are in a position to make such investments succeed.

The self-assessment is organized into seven core levels of maturity and includes recently revised, case-based questions. Working through it is meant to help readers diagnose computer-aided facility management initiatives, projects, businesses and processes against established diagnostic standards, apply evidence-based best practices that match their goals, and bring recent developments in facility management and process design into their work. Completing it produces a scorecard that shows which areas need the most attention.

A purchase also includes access to digital components, which provide a ready-to-use tool for defining projects, presenting them, and guiding an organization toward what matters most, with project priorities ranked dynamically.