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Technology - An IFMA Based Competency Course

Technology’s role in business and society grows fast and continuously.  The facility manager must integrate the available and developing technologies to expedite decision making, improve communication and reduce operating costs. 

We are beyond the point of deciding whether to automate FM functions; the issue is now how to do it best.

Identify:

• Steps of the Technology Optimization Process
• Core FM technology concepts
• Components of a Strategic Technology Plan
• Specific ways in which facility management technology supports the enterprise technical infrastructure
• Relationship of FM Technology to the Other Competencies
• How to maximize the value of company’s investment in FM Technology
• Benefits of FM Technology as well as Current Drawbacks

Why Should You Attend?
Certified Facility Manager® (CFM®) Candidates - This course is designed for Facility Management professionals seeking to enhance their skills in the specialty area of technology. To earn your Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credential, technology has been identified by IFMA as a core area of skills and knowledge nessessary for a successful facility manager.  If you are seeking your CFM and require additional development in this area, you'll want to take this course.  For more information on the CFM credential click here.

Instructor
Ira A. Marcus, CFM, IFMA Fellow

Continuing Education
1.5 CEUs or 15 contact hours

Price 
Regular: $595

IFMA Member/NIU Alumni: $545

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Time

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Online registrants MUST use a credit card.

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Registrants paying by check should
fill out and send in the Mail/Fax Registration Form.

Mail completed form to:
Northern Illinois University
Outreach Services - Registration
DeKalb, IL 60115

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Additional Courses - Core Areas of Skills and Knowledge for Facility Managers

The Business of Facilities Management

Finance

Real Estate

Planning and Project Management

Communications

Operations and Maintenance

Leadership and Management

Quality Assessment and Innovation

Human and Environmental Factors

CFM Final Review

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