Introduction
Facility management (FM) is a field that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process, and technology. FM is categorized as either ‘Hard’ or ‘Soft’ and often involves a range of third-party providers that must be carefully managed. This course explores all aspects of FM and how to ensure maximum value is achieved, providing a range of essential considerations for the FM Manager.
Objectives
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Define the foundations of Facility Management and understand Facility Management strategies
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Adopt best practices in managing the Facility Management function
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Understand the role of project and maintenance management in Facility Management
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Understand sustainability in Facility Management
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Outsource key Facility Management operations to third party organizations
Outlines
Day 1
The foundations of Facility Management
Facility Planning
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Key issues
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Utilizing space
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Stakeholder management
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Risks
Day 2
Facility Management Strategy
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The business context and drivers
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Strategy formulation, analysis, development, and implementation
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FM Strategy checklist
Managing the workplace
Day 3
Outsourcing Facility Management
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The outsourcing decision
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FM and procurement
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The outsourcing process
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Developing the contract
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Specifying the service
Day 4
Service Delivery and Performance Management
Understand the role of Project and Maintenance Management in Facility Management
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Project Management phases and skills
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Maintenance management essentials
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Continuous improvement in FM
Day 5
Understand Sustainability in Facility Management
About Paris
Lying on the River Seine, Paris is commonly referred to as the city for lovers, but it's actually a fantastic place for anyone to visit and explore. It's full of history, art, literature and amazing architecture for starters, but is also well known as being home to high fashion, which makes it a popular shopping destination. Visitors to the French Capital will find both high-end designer stores and quirky boutiques. The attractions of Paris range for art museums to shopping to simply taking a walk and soaking up the atmosphere. To top it all off, Paris has plenty of superb food and drink, in case there weren't already enough reasons to travel to Paris.
Things to do and places to visit in Paris
Anyone who travels to Paris is in for a treat, as it is a beautiful city full of atmosphere. Many of Paris' attractions are world-famous, but it's also a city where you can find hidden gems. Taking a flight to Paris for a short visit is really like visiting a number of different cities, as all of its neighbourhoods, or arrondissements, have their own distinct character. Examples include the medieval Latin Quarter and the bohemian Marais. Each and every one is worth exploring.
Great things to do in Paris include:
- Checking out the views from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
- Seeing renowned masterpieces, including the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
- Taking a tour of the impressive, albeit slightly creepy, Paris Catacombs.
- Marvelling at the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral.
- Browsing the designer stores around the Champs-Elysees.
- Munching snails in one of the city's haute cuisine eateries.
- Visiting the graves of luminaries including Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
- Admiring the imposing Arc de Triomphe.
- Wandering around the boutiques of the Marais district.
- Watching the famous Paris St-Germain football team play.
- Taking in the Impressionist art at the Musee D'Orsay.
- Watching the world go by from a cafe terrace.
- Visiting the distinctive Centre Georges Pompidou.
