Take a look at the International Facility Management Association's (IFMA) research report “Facility Management Forecast – Exploring the Current Trends and Future Outlook for Facility Management.”
If you work in the facility management profession you know it continues to evolve. The complexity and depth of what facility managers are expected to understand and contribute to the bottom line is greater than ever. Most facility managers are on the hook to deliver lower operating costs, increased productivity and increaased revenue generating capacity.
IFMA periodically conducts a trend forecasting workshop with a panel of industry experts to identify the emerging trends and issues that will influence facility management in the coming years. Broader industry research is also conducted throughout the year and, taken together, results from the workshop and research initiatives form the basis of this report. The ten trends identified in this report are:
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Sustainability
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Complex building systems
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Problems stemming from the aging building stock
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Business continuity after a disrupting event
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Increasing quantity and complexity of data
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Finding top talent
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Growing desire to elevate the profession of facility management
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The need for an evolving skill set
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Efficiency, productivity and profitability
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Changing work styles
Driving efficiencies through facilities management is becoming increasingly complex. Big data, an increased focus on sustainability and advances in technology are three emerging trends in facilities management, says Chris Browne. Check out this video on more trends in facilities management.
