This is a web page version of our monthly email with links for more information. (Typically updated the beginning of each month). Check the overall schedule for a complete list of meetings and benchmarking program milestones for the year.
This Month’s Shared Practice Survey
Each month we do a short Shared Practice Survey – each one takes just a few minute for you to complete and results are shared with all who participate.
Making Use of Facility Metrics. Please take a few minutes to share your insight! (you will go to the meeting registration page after submit)
Shared Practice Meeting – Using Benchmarking Metrics for Facility Masterplanning
- Date: April 24 (3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT) – 1 hour MS Teams Meeting
- Agenda: Curtis Slife, FM Solutions is going to review how to craft your FM metrics roadmap – based on his extensive work in this area. Short presentation followed by general discussion on topics of interest.
- More Info and Meeting Registration
IFMA Utilities Council Spring Meeting
- Date: April 11-12, 2024, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT
- (2) 3 hour MS Teams Meetings
- More Info and Registration
Steering Committee Meeting
- Date: April 10 (3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT) – 1 hour MS Teams Meeting
- Questions on getting started with data entry, other discussion of process and reporting based on interest. Meeting Registration
Other Activities of Interest
- April 8, 2024 – Benchmarking Program Data Entry now live.
- May 14 2024 and May 15, 2024 – Data Assembly Workshop – Virtual workshop for FM staff learning to use Excel/Power BI to assemble data.
- August 1-2, 2024 – WUG Meeting in Los Angeles CA, hosted by SCE
- Summer EUG meeting host needed – more info if you might be willing to host
- October 7-8, 2024 – IFMA Utilities Council Fall Meeting anticipated to be in person in San Antonio, TX (right before World Workplace)
Other News & Announcements
- Did You Miss a Shared Practice Meeting in 2022-3? Some were recorded and are available in the articles section of our website: https://facilityissues.com/articles/ along with other resources we provide.
- 1:1 calls available with any benchmarking participant and anyone interested in the program. Schedule now if you wish to discuss your results, challenges with any issues, or just to chat about your situation.
- Robert Lambe is presenting on Facility Metrics at NFMT in Baltimore, March 13, 2024. Let’s catch up if you are attending that conference.