Modelling of facilities management process

Abstract

Facilities management has different approaches and different priorities in different countries. It is not surprising that there are widely divergent views and interpretations among various countries, with marked differences between countries with developed market economies, those with transition economies and developing countries. Not all countries posessing one of the three development levels, understands facilities management in the same way and so have different strategies. As successful strategy for facilities management should be more-or-less compatible with business climate, legislative, political, social and economic environment. A varied spectrum of strategies can be launched, while keeping in mind that the mix of influencing factors and relative emphasis is on one or other of those factors and overal will depend on local conditions. The best facilities management strategy of another country cannot be just copied. Strategies may only be adapted into a real economic, social, political, legislation/regulation and provision situation of the existing state. There is no such thing as a single Facilities management strategy to suit all societies that could be applied to all countries. Based on the analysis of existing information, expert and decision support systems and in order to determine best practice of facilities management and prepare recommendations for countries under consideration, a Model of Facilities Management was developed.