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Finding Facilities Management Information Online for Asset Management and FM Systems like CMMS, CAFM and IWMS

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Facility Management Information OnlineThe best way for Facility Managers to get ahead is to keep on top of the latest issues, solutions, technologies and processes. The internet has made it much easier to access information, with the availability of content from magazines, online portals and blogs. But finding good resources isn’t always easy, since the internet can be cluttered with content.

Two organizations are helping Facility Managers with the search by issuing their own list of resources. I was curious why they did it and of the many resources on the internet, how they narrowed it down to a handful, so I did the easy thing, I asked them.

Steven Hanks, from IWMSnews.com and Stuart Smith from Mintek Mobile Data Solutions gave me some insight into their methodology and process, as well as a little more information about themselves.

Here is what they told me:

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Look at the Big Picture but Don’t Miss The Details

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look at the detailsI’ve been doing quite a bit of work recently on benchmarking and operational reviews for Facility Management departments and whenever I start to dig deep into the information to do the analysis, I realize how easy it is to be fooled by the big picture.

My best example of being fooled by the big picture was with a past job. I started the new job just one month after the fiscal year and had a multimillion dollar profit & loss budget to manage along with a service team as a supplier to the Facility industry – my first time on the other side.

Then, a months after I joined, I started to see the trend with the numbers – and it didn’t look good.

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8 Step Process for Implementing an FM system (IWMS/CAFM/CMMS)

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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:

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How To Sell a CAFM / CMMS / IWMS system – Focus on Information

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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.

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Performance Seminar at the International Maintenance Excellence Conference

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I’ll be delivering a short seminar on Managing Performance at the upcoming International Maintenance Excellence Conference on September 9, 2009.

The title is “Do you want Better Results? Don’t Just Measure Performance, Manage It!”

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