Good progress was by the members of ISO/TC 267 during the meeting on 8 November 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A., to advance the development of FM standards and the professional discipline worldwide.
Work began on two new standards at the recent plenary meeting for ISO/TC 267, Facility management (FM) held in November 2018 in Las Vegas, USA.
- ISO/AWI 41014, Facility management - Development of facility management strategy
- ISO/AWI 41015, Facility management - Influencing behaviours for improved facility outcomes and user experience
These two new standards, when published, will continue to enhance the recognition of FM as a strategic professional discipline across the world and build upon the recent publication of ISO 41001, Facility management - Management system - Requirements with guidance for use.
Working group (WG) convenors for the new standards are Helgard Pienaar of South Africa and Ted Weidner of the USA respectively.
As the standards take on shape, you are invited to follow and participate in this development. You can do so by registering as a member of ISO/TC 267 through your National Standards Body (NSB).
A message from the Convenors:
WG4 (ISO/AWI 41014), Helgard Pienaar:
Considering the impact facilities have on our daily lives, it makes sense to have a proper FM Strategy in place. ISO 41014 is being developed to provide guidance to organizations willing to take up this challenge.
The standard begins with understanding the demand organization, translating needs into FM requirements and then the formulation of an FM strategy. It is critical that the FM strategy is in line with the core business objectives and strategy of the demand organization.
Our group objective is to deliver a meaningful standard of high quality and on time. I thank the members of WG4 for their dedication, passion, professionalism, and respect for one another, making this an exciting journey.
WG5 (ISO 41015), Ted Weidner:
When complete, ISO 41015 will assist facility managers with the identification of:
- the culture of the organization,
- the roles of people within the organization and how they affect and are affected by the facilities,
- the relationship between the FM organization and others within the core business, and
- areas where the FM organization can influence the core business.
These issues may seem trivial or easily managed, but history and the actions of both facility managers and their supervisors suggest otherwise.
Thanks to the dedication of WG experts, the work is moving steadily forward and is on target to deliver a committee draft in early summer, 2019.
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