Managing The Built Environment

There are certain realities with implementing an IWMS / CAFM / CMMS system. I find that the right process is critical to success and is often overlooked. Here is what I recommend in a nutshell: Continue reading »

Getting your senior management to approve implementing a system is tough, whether it’s Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

To start, they may not understand the Facilities Management function and it’s importance, so they may not recognize the benefits of having a system. Rather than trying to focus on the facility related details, I suggest you focus on information as a key selling point. Continue reading »

I continue to talk to senior FM managers who have computerized maintenance management systems such as CAFM or CMMS installed - often installed before they arrived on the job - and they know they aren’t being used the way they are supposed to be used, if at all.

Their organizations are sold on the systems and the software consultant or vendor gets it up and running, but that’s it. Continue reading »