The Facility Management Handbook, 4th Edition

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Space Planning and Management

Pulse Points

• Management must have a space strategy that supports the organization's objectives and reflects its culture.
• Good space planning proceeds from a good business plan.
• Space use must be managed.
• Space standards are needed for good space management.
• Ownership of space should be established, or you will never be able to manage it.
• The space inventory should be managed by function, organization, and architectural use.
• Space planning and management are important but are not the totality of facility management.
• Modern integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and building information modeling (BIM) give the facility manager the ability to manage space efficiently and effectively.

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