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Solving FM Challenges

What Keeps You Up At Night - An Interactive Keynote Discussion From The TFM Show

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On Wednesday April 18, 2007 TFM Show attendees participated in an instant polling process that focused on key problems plaguing facility professionals

Below are the results of the poll.

 

What is most challenging about SECURITY?		Response:
	Assessing facility vulnerability accurately	42.08%
	Deciding which technology is most reliable and appropriate	25.25%
	Dealing with workplace violence threats	13.37%
	Convergence with the IT department	7.43%
	Managing security personnel	11.88%
		100%
What is most challenging about ENERGY?		Response:
	Calculating ROI as it relates to equipment upgrades	19.91%
	Power reliability (blackouts, brownouts)	12.96%
	Building commissioning and equipment retro-commissionings	16.20%
	Finding the “energy hogs” in my building	17.13%
	Planning for energy costs	20.83%
	Understanding deregulation	6.94%
	Optimizing codes, tax breaks, etc	6.02%
		100%
What is most challenging about ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES?		Response:
	Separating fact from fiction (what’s “greenwash” and what’s legit?)	31.78%
	Unwillingness to cooperate	14.02%
	Cost (whether imagined or justified)	38.32%
	Definitive product purchasing guidelines	5.61%
	Additional work/documentation	10.28%
		100%
What is most challenging about FIRE SAFETY?		Response:
	Convincing employees to adopt better fire prevention practices	21.40%
	Keeping equipment up to date	9.77%
	Preparing, testing, and implementing a disaster recovery plan	54.88%
	Dealing with fire marshal/staying current with codes	13.02%
	Handling liability issues related to injuries created by fire (direct or indirect)	0.93%
		100%
What is most challenging about PROJECT MANAGEMENT?		Response:
	Being brought into the strategic process at the appropriate time	43.90%
	Creating and keeping realistic schedules	23.90%
	Getting documentation from contractors	5.37%
	Receiving adequate support from upper management	13.17%
	Value engineering	4.88%
	Integrating contractors with in-house team to keep costs down	8.78%
		100%
What is most challenging about OPERATIONS?		Response:
	Preparing budgets	13.94%
	Speaking the language of upper management	12.50%
	Being treated with respect and authoritys	11.06%
	Getting the tools/education/staff to handle expectations realistically	43.75%
	Deferred maintenance	18.75%
		100%

 

 

 

 

 

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