FACILITIES MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
HOW TO

This series of facilities check lists is presented by BOMI International, providers of the comprehensive Facilities Management Administrator (FMA) designation program and specialized courses for facilities managers, property managers, and building engineers and technicians. Every month, a new check list will be posted, featuring helpful information you can use in managing your facilities, and based on information contained in BOMI's courses.

April 2004

• Public Speaking 101
  

March 2004

• Conducting an Economic Feasibility Analysis
  

February 2004

• Conducting a Physical Feasibility Analysis
  

January 2004

• There's a Fungus among Us!
  

December 2003

• Outages
  

November 2003

• Space Programming
  

October 2003

• The Space Delivery Process
  

September 2003

• Setting Up and Maintaining a Facility Database, part 3
  

August 2003

• Setting Up and Maintaining a Facility Database, part 2
  

July 2003

• Setting Up and Maintaining a Facility Database, part 1
  

June 2003

• Post-Occupancy Evaluations, part 3
  

May 2003

• Post-Occupancy Evaluations, part 2
  

April 2003

• Post-Occupancy Evaluations
  

March 2003

• Determining What Is Ethical
  

February 2003

• Types of Drawings in a Typical Set of Construction Documents
  

January 2003

• Designing Technology-Intensive Space
  

December 2002

• Implementing a CAFM system
  

November 2002

• Security System Bid Packages
  

October 2002

• Facilities Service Delivery and Evaluation
  

September 2002

• Handling Bomb Threats and Terrorist Threats
  

August 2002

• The Many, Many Hats of Facilities Managers
  

July 2002

• Facilities Management Defined
  

June 2002

• Work Space Requirements Questionnaire
  

May 2002

• Security Survey
  

April 2002

• Strategies for Implementing Technology Projects
  

March 2002

• Corporations Need to Demonstrate Social Responsibility
  

February 2002

• Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans
  

January 2002

• HAZWOPER and Spills
  

December 2001

• HAZWOPER Planning
  

November 2001

• Principles (and Tips) for Effective Energy Management
  

October 2001

• Reasons For an OSHA Inspection
  

September 2001

• Trends To Consider In Real Estate Acquisition Plans
  

August 2001

• Site Evaluation Is Key To Determining Project Feasibility
  

July 2001

• Communications II: Supervisors as Receivers
  

June 2001

• How Supervisors can improve communications in their organizations
  

May 2001

• Chargeback Systems
  

April 2001

• The Income Stream
  

March 2001

• The SMARTS Test for Goals and Objectives
  

February 2001

• Paint Don't Fail Me Now
  

January 2001

• Systems of Space Measurement
  

December 2000

• Motivating Employees Through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  

November 2000

• Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Team Leadership
  

October 2000

• Choosing the Right Finish For Gypsum Board
  

September 2000

• Ways To Deal With Water Intrusion
  

August 2000

• How Team Leaders Use Effective Coaching Skills
  

July 2000

• Planning is an Attitude
  (six facets to a favorable attitude about planning)

June 2000

• The Effects of the Business Cycle on Budgeting Decisions

May 2000

• Sypmtoms of Low-Performing Teams

April 2000

• Characteristics of High-Performing Teams

March 2000

• The Schoenhardt Model of Facilities Planning
  (a six-step approach)

February 2000

• Seven Principles For Effective Energy Management

January 2000

• Developing Great Customer Service

December 1999

• Choosing Training For Your Staff

November 1999

• Monitoring the Budget

October 1999

• Benefits of Computer-aided Facilities Management

September 1999

• Reducing Exposure To Lead

August 1999

• Sources Of Lead In The Workplace

July 1999

• Business Entity Legalese
  (understanding business entity names)

June 1999

• Security System Maintenance Contracts

May 1999

• Security System Bid Packages
  Clicking will redirect you to the November 2002 article, which contains more updated information on this topic

April 1999

• Buy that Building - Fast!
  (due diligence for real estate acquisition)

March 1999

• Developing A Strategic Facilities Plan

February 1999

• Taking Field Notes and Documenting Field Conditions

January 1999

• Drawings: What You See May Not Be What You Have

December 1998

• Conflict of Interest

November 1998

• Specifications

October 1998

• Elevator Maintenance Contracts

September 1998

• Power Lunch
  (electrical power supply definitions)

August 1998

• Moneyspeak
  (investment analysis tools)

July 1998

• Special Space/Special Costs

June 1998

• Insurance

May 1998

• Indoor Air Quality