Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. See asset life-cycle model…
A total cost of ownership perspective is also required as opposed to the more prevalent practice of first-cost dominance.
LEAN collaborative construction delivery and similar best management practices provide a framework for generating positive facilities management outcomes versus economic and environmental waste.
The Top 10 List when considering BIG BIM and Facilities Lifecycle Management:
1. Collaboration – involvement of all stakeholders – Owners, AE’s, Contractors, Oversight Groups, Community …
2. Transparency – Appropriate access to cost information, and associated comparison to published independent third-party costs, such as RSMeans Construction Cost Data.
3. Consistent Format and Terminology – Use of a standard set of terms and data architectures such as Uniformat, Masterformat,and Omniclass.
4. Metrics and Benchmarks – Time, Accuracy, Conditions, Cost…
5. Proper allowances for local conditions – geographic, weather, productivity of labor, security, …
6. Appropriate level of technology to assure productivity, collaboration, security, audit trail.
7. Robust Process – The application of a robust process and business “best-practices” with a focus upon continuous improvement.
8. Appropriate knowledge of all “levels” of construction cost estimating, cost engineering, and their potential accuracy – Square Foot / Conceptual / Building Level Construction Cost Estimating, Assembly / System Level Construction Cost Estimating, Unit Line Item Construction Cost Estimating.
9. Knowledge of the impact of the Construction Cost Delivery Method upon construction costs and life-cycle costs – Design-Bid-Build, CM@Risk, Design-Build, Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery
10. Fundamental understanding of Total Cost of Ownership and Facilities Lifecycle Management – Physical and functional conditions, Operations, Sustainability, Renovation, Repair, Efficient Project Delivery Methods (IPD-Integrated Project Delivey, JOC – Job Order Contracting)