The Facility Management Handbook, 4th Edition

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Strategic and Annual Planning

Pulse Points

• Facility programs, the building blocks of planning and budgeting, should be consistent and trackable over time.
• The work plan is a specific manifestation of the programs in the strategic plan.
• There should be a facilities business plan to support every company business plan.
• Facility management functions should be grouped into budget programs, with a manager responsible and accountable for each.
• Use life-cycle costing for all analysis of projects over $100,000.
• At least one person in the facility department should be focused on planning.
• Planning is the facility manager's entree into the business of the company.
• Prioritization panels, with user participation, can assist the facility manager in aligning ...