| In conventional business application, facilities | | | | the whole facilities management is easy to |
| management is a term used for management of | | | | monitor through these groups. The number of |
| large commercial buildings. Facilities management | | | | groups can either be increased or decreased and |
| now includes the wider areas such as process and | | | | it all depends on the type of facilities |
| technology. Actually it has very vast role in | | | | management. |
| managing some large commercial aspects as a | | | | Although in general, facilities management is used |
| facility manager has to ensure that the facilities | | | | for building management systems, today |
| operates smoothly and as and when required the | | | | however, it is the term also used for managing IT |
| facilities are ready for use. | | | | assets. Actually facilities management in IT |
| In conventional business application, facilities | | | | services is an excellent idea and it not only |
| management is a term used for management of | | | | ensures that all your hardware is always |
| large commercial buildings. Facilities management | | | | functioning but it also reduces downtime especially |
| now includes the wider areas such as process and | | | | if there is troubleshooting. In many sectors where |
| technology. Actually it has a very vast role in | | | | your production or other output is directly related |
| managing some large commercial aspects, as a | | | | to IT operation, downtime can have great impact |
| facility manager has to ensure that the facilities | | | | on your profitability and under those situations, |
| operate smoothly and as and when required the | | | | facilities management of the entire IT is the best |
| facilities are ready for use. | | | | option. |
| Large commercial organizations outsource these | | | | Large commercial organizations are spending |
| services of managing their buildings and the | | | | billions of pounds on their soft costs such as |
| conventional facilities management includes the | | | | administration, recruitment of IT staff, installing |
| maintenance of the building, cleaning of the floors | | | | and managing IT solutions and all these costs can |
| and gardening etc. The outsourcing of such | | | | be minimized by outsourcing the entire operations. |
| services is beneficial cost-wise as well as reducing | | | | Actually the facilities management in IT sector is |
| the overall maintenance cost of the assets. A well | | | | very cost effective and large organizations can |
| managed facilities management team ensures | | | | save huge money being spent on soft costs. In |
| proper energy management, fire and safety | | | | recent years, outsourcing in the IT sector has |
| management, regulatory and environmental | | | | grown substantially. |
| management, preventive maintenance and critical | | | | So, in reality, facilities management is generally |
| operation management. The facilities management | | | | outsourcing, so that the various tasks are |
| provides a safe and healthy environment and that | | | | managed by other relevant and experienced |
| results in improved productivity. | | | | professionals and at the same time these tasks |
| If we see a wider spectrum of facilities | | | | are cost effective to the large commercial |
| management, it can be divided into many | | | | organisations. The facilities management, if carried |
| application based facilities management such as | | | | out efficiently, can improve the working conditions |
| ground management, lease management, laundry | | | | and therefore have direct impact on profitability. |
| management, property management, safety | | | | A better working environment will boost the |
| management, maintenance and repairs of | | | | output and therefore profitability. In the IT sector, |
| residential or commercial buildings, office | | | | facilities management can tremendously reduce |
| management, mail processing, security, vendor | | | | the downtime and therefore is most beneficial for |
| management, surveillance and many more. The | | | | increasing productivity of the commercial |
| whole task is divided into a number of groups and | | | | organization. |
| as each group has different task and therefore | | | | |