COVER STORY
TALKING TECHNOLOGY
FM software expert, Service Works Group, has produced extensive guidance on the application of technology to FM and Director, Gary Watkins, explains the reasons why.
Technology has changed both the nature of work and the workplace itself. In some instances it’s even changed the need for having a permanent workplace at all. The power, ubiquity and flexibility of
OTHER SWG WHITE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS:
• Writing a Business case for FM Software
• Social Media for the FM Sector • 2013 UK FM Software Survey
Service Works is happy to provide complimentary copies of all available resources to industry professionals and welcomes feedback regarding existing guides and topics for new white papers.
18 | TOMORROW’S FM
ICT offers new opportunities to measure and manage the working environment, both physically and virtually. It’s an area that’s moving so quickly that it’s difficult to keep track. To date, the FM professional has not been quick in realising the potential of benefits of technology; however, this is beginning to change.
To support that change, Service Works Group, has produced a series of informative reports, guides and surveys, particularly focused on the developments in technology, for the benefit of the FM professional.
EFFECTIVE ASSET
MANAGEMENT The most recent guide, ‘Effective Asset Management for Buildings & Equipment’, sets out the principles
of good asset management and how software can enhance it. The fundamental principle of asset management is to intervene at strategic points in an asset’s normal life with optimised repair and maintenance activities, in order to maintain the performance of an asset and extend its life. Technology plays a key role in each phase of an asset’s life; from tracking its location to managing the maintenance cycle and its depreciation.
The guide also explores the use of technology to manage assets. In particular, handheld technology and how it’s revolutionised the work of the maintenance engineer. One small device now offers access to work orders listed by location, priority, status or date, saving time and improving efficiencies in the effective
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