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BIFM Knowledge Workshop 15 th October 2003 “BIFM’s Knowledge Agenda” Peter Cordy, Chairman of the BIFM Research, Information & Knowledge Committee {RIKCo}

Facilities Management the integration of multi-disciplinary activities within the built environment and the management of their impact upon people and the workplace

Our Aims

Research, Information & Knowledge Committee {RIKCo} Our Aims To promote and communicate Research, Information and Knowledge that is relevant to the interests of BIFM Members.

Research, Information & Knowledge Committee {RIKCo} Our Aims To raise the profile of the Institute with other Professional Bodies and achieve recognition and influence as the ‘gatekeeper’ of FM Research, Information & Knowledge.

Our Strategic Themes

Research, Information & Knowledge Committee {RIKCo} Strategic Themes • Knowledge • Research • Innovation • Benchmarking

We are keen to work with others to identify examples of innovation and ways of applying it successfully

Our Agenda

Agenda • Identify opportunities for extending the influence of BIFM through research activity. • Achieve national recognition as the principal source for authoritative information on matters of FM research / knowledge.

Agenda • Identify gaps in research knowledge and support / commission original research. • Influence funders of research by championing individual research proposals

Agenda • Develop a programme of targeted research to support current and future needs. • Establish and maintain a knowledge network and database – survey of members’ areas of activity, interests, skills, sector etc.

Agenda • Co-ordinate and Quality Assure Special Interest Groups’ and Sector Forums’ contributions to the knowledge base. • Support them by undertaking / commissioning original research in their areas of interest.

Supporting Knowledge Development

BIFM Web Portal – ‘The Knowledge Wall’ CLASSIFIED LINKS TO KNOWLEDGE FREQUENTLY REQUESTS DIRECTORY OTHER NETWORKS ASKED FOR & INDEX SITES DIRECTORY QUESTIONS HELP OFFERS KNOWLEDGE GOOD CASE OF PAPERS PRACTICE STUDIES ASSISTANCE GUIDES INNOVATION PARTNERS RESEARCH FORUM IN PROJECT INNOVATION CENTRES MARKET BENCHMARKING OF EXCELLENCE REPORTS ACADEMIC PRESENTATION INTERNATIONAL OF RESEARCH MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE PROCEEDINGS PROJECTS EXCHANGE

• Support the development of regional networks {‘hubs’} to share information, knowledge and benchmark performance • Offer briefings on research in progress • Maintain a register of research projects • Publicise the outputs of original research and its application to members • Support SIGs and Sector Forums on a regional basis • Share information on the work of RIKCo by Email and the web

Work in Progress : Product Development • Members / Stakeholders’ Survey – to determine Research priorities for the business plan • Research Directory and Register of Projects • Annual Conference 2004 & 2005 – review of PII and CBPP Demonstration Projects’ outputs • Editorial Advisory Group • FM Sector Forums • Collaborations with Barbour Index and Butterworths on FM Knowledge • BIFM Website – Development of a ‘Knowledge Portal’

Work in Progress : Research Projects • • ‘Re-thinking FM’, BIFM/BRE ‘Premises of FM Innovation’, Reading University ‘Triggers for Intervention’, Taylor Woodrow ‘Rules of Thumb -Clients Guide to Manageable Building Services’, BSRIA • ‘Curing overheating in buildings’, The Carbon Trust • ‘Key Performance Indicators’

Summary

• Develop networks to share information, knowledge and benchmark performance • Demonstrate ‘leading edge’ performance • Learn from others • Develop partnerships across the public and private sectors, with Government and other agencies • Develop Strategic Alliances with selected ‘key’ players

BIFM Knowledge Workshop 15 th October 2003 BIFM Knowledge Recent developments Peter Cordy, Chairman of the BIFM Research, Information & Knowledge Committee {RIKCo}

• OGC Procurement Guides • DQI Online • KPI Project Proposal • Benchmarking • Expert Rules of Thumb • Demonstration Projects • Euro FM – Research Network • DTI PII Projects Review

OGC Achieving Excellence Procurement Guides 1. Initiative to Action 2. Project organisation 3. Project Procurement lifecycle 4. Risk and value management 5. The integrated project team 6. Procurement and contract strategies (to follow) 7. 7. Whole life costing

OGC Achieving Excellence Procurement Guides 8. Improving Performance 9. Design Quality (to follow) 10. Through health and safety 11. (To follow) Accessible through OGC’s Successful Delivery Toolkit at : http: //www. ogc. gov. uk/sdtoolkit/reference/achi eving/achievin. html#aeinit

DQI Online Sponsored by Construction Industry Council (CIC) CABE Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Strategic Forum for Construction (SFf. C) Web: www. dqi. org. uk

DQI Online - Design Quality Indicator Questionnaire, Visualisations and the tools to manage their use. 4 Versions of the questionnaire: The Brief; Mid Design; Ready for Occupation; In-Use Cost of DQI products: Single DQI use - £ 75; One DQI project - £ 300; Two DQI projects - £ 550; Four DQI projects - £ 900

Development of Key Performance Indicators for Facilities Management Project Aim: To develop a definitive and authoritative register of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that are authorised by BIFM and are recognised ‘de facto’ as the industry standard.

Benchmarking Project aim To provide a framework for the establishment of benchmarking activities. To support initiatives from SIGs / Sector Forums to establish benchmarking clubs and develop a series of ‘headline’ indicators to facilitate cross-sector comparisons.

Expert Rules of Thumb Project aim To develop a series of ‘expert’ position statements to assist members Seek contributions / input from Fellows and Corporates to develop a web based resource

Demonstration Projects Project aim To identify examples of acknowledged good practice / case studies across the range of FM activity and publish on the web. To include annual BIFM award winners / finalists and other sources of good practice.

Euro FM – Research Network representing European FM Research interests. Meeting in Vienna in September 2003 agreed to focus on host countries’ experience to encourage understanding of impact of national experiences and culture on FM practice. Next meeting in Budapest in January 2004

DTI PII Projects Review Project aim To review the DTI PII programme and CBPP demonstration projects to identify good practice and evaluate the value of the outputs from the perspective of FM practitioners. The findings will be available in time for presentation at the BIFM Annual Conference in March 2004.