Digital facility management

How is data recorded and structured?

• Overview of the different categories of data in facility management.
• Documents in FM: Prescribed, instructing or verifying documents.
• As-built documentation, operational documentation and performance documentation.
• Digital data structures and document storage.
• Requirements and areas of application of the available data.
• Available standards for structuring data.
• Relevant guidelines for data and document management.

IT systems for processing data

• What data collection systems are available?
• CAFM systems, ecosystems, single-function apps, database systems and operator data portals: market overview, differences, key applications.
• Interfaces and the interaction of different IT systems in FM.
• Standards for systems and interfaces.

BIM - Building Information Modeling

• What is BIM? Overview of current developments.
• Interaction of BIM and FM - benefits and potential challenges.
• Transfer of data from construction projects.
• BIM2FM: Application of IFC building data models in FM.

Digitization in FM

• Development of digitalized FM processes for building operations.
• Implementation of a data and digitization strategy, practical approaches.
• Sustainability in data management and digitalization.
• ESG reporting based on digitalized processes.
• Comprehensive digitalization concepts between FM, property management and asset management.

Data and document management for new build and renovation projects

• Planning phase 0: Content to be clarified.
• AIA (client information request): Contents and examples.
• Contractual agreements on the documentation of construction work.
• FM during planning and construction to develop a perfect database for operations.
• Which data and digital documents are required for building operation, and from whom, and when?
• Development of operator documentation during planning and construction.