Introduction
This program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center, provides a comprehensive understanding of facility management practices, focusing on strategic planning, operations, maintenance, and financial decision-making. It equips participants with the skills required to manage facilities efficiently across technical, operational, and administrative dimensions.
Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals and core principles of facility management
- Analyze strategic options and make informed facility decisions
- Apply engineering and planning tools for facility design and operations
- Manage maintenance systems and large-scale facility operations
- Utilize project management techniques in facility environments
- Apply financial and capital budgeting concepts for facility optimization
Target Audience
- Facility Managers and Administrators
- Executives and Managers in Facilities and Establishments
- Department Heads in Facilities Operations
- Legal and Contract Management Staff
- Maintenance and Technical Personnel
- Professionals interested in facility management development
Outlines
Day 1: Overview of Facility Management
- Definition and scope of facility management
- Roles and responsibilities of a facility manager
- Core activities and functions
- Key challenges and risks in facility operations
Day 2: Strategic Planning for Facilities
- Strategic planning concepts for facilities
- In-house services vs. outsourcing
- Supplier selection and vendor management
- Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Facility location planning and selection criteria
Day 3: Planning and Engineering Design
- Design and planning requirements
- Future planning methodologies
- Open and closed plan concepts
- Space planning and layout considerations
- Graphical tools (bubble diagrams, adjacency planning)
- Introduction to Facility Management Information Systems (FMIS)
Day 4: Maintenance and Operation Management
- Types of maintenance: corrective, preventive, predictive, emergency
- Facility security and risk management
- Managing large-scale facility operations
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Timeline development and Gantt charts
- Resource planning and allocation
Day 5: Financial Management of Facilities
- Evaluating and comparing facility alternatives
- Weighted factor decision-making methods
- Budgeting for facilities
- Financial ratios and trend analysis
- Capital budgeting and investment evaluation
