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Introduction to the course
This training course features how to establish, implement, manage and continually improve your facility department to get the best out of your facilities within the given boundaries of costs, performance and other important factors during its total lifetime.
This interesting training course is designed to develop delegate’s skills in managing facility staff and corporate assets while minimizing risk exposure in the workplace. As the Facilities Management (FM) function continues to evolve, this training course offers the latest thinking in the profession, right balance between asset performance (functionality, availability, reliability, safety), and will tackle specific issues encountered on the ground and apply best practices in discussing real solutions.
This KC Academy training course will feature:
- Proper knowledge of the basic principles of facilities management
- How to apply best practices according to several norms
- Understanding how to operate and maintain facilities as a “business within a business”
- Sharing of facilities management experience
- Insights regarding current state of facilities management processes and possibilities to improve them
Course details
By the end of this Facilities Management training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basics of facilities management
- Understand how to draw up a preventive maintenance concept, based on risk
- Develop strategies to decide when and what to outsource
- Understand the different contract types
- Identify and monitor the facilities management-processes performance
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes use of PP presentation slide, exercises and group discussion.
The training course is highly interactive and will prompt delegates to reflect on current practices and on their team goals. The tutor will guide and facilitate learning using a wide variety of methods including direct input, discussions, case studies and pair and group work.
This KC Academy Facilities Management training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Professionals who are responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of facilities (buildings, production facilities, utilities, power and water distributions networks landscaping, etc.)
- Professionals aiming to update themselves on the basic elements, best practices and implementation aspects of facilities management would benefit from attending this training course.
Daily Agenda
Day 1:
An overview of Facilities Management
- The Facilities Management process in general
- Facilities Management as a business within a business
- Facilities phases, planning and realization
- Relation between Facilities Management and Asset Management
- Facilities Roles, the current state of your Facilities Management processes
Day 2:
The Basic Elements of Facilities Management
- Types of planning
- Strategic and annual planning, Life Cycle Cost principles
- Budgeting principles
- Disaster recovery plans
- Maintenance concepts
- Work planning and control, performance management regarding the workflow
Day 3:
Preventive Maintenance and Maintenance Strategy
- Understanding RISK
- Risk Based Maintenance, the methodology
- Steps in developing an effective & risk based maintenance strategy
- Typical inspection and maintenance tasks for utilities
Day 4:
Outsourcing and Contracting
- What to outsource and what not
- Choosing the right contractor
- How to manage this
- Contract types
- The contracting cycle
- Service Level Agreements
Day 5:
Performance Monitoring and Bench Marking
- Continuous improvement
- Target setting as a starting point
- Monitoring performance: development and use of Key Performance Indicators
- The Facilities Management Balanced Scorecard (FMBSC)
- Assessments, audits and benchmarking; practical exercise in auditing
- Course review/Wrap up
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.
You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.
It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.
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