{"id":33571,"date":"2023-08-22T18:41:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/?page_id=33571"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:17:43","slug":"facility-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities management: the basis for efficient and productive workplaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33571\" class=\"elementor elementor-33571 elementor-33502\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4074fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e4074fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cfc67d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39cfc67d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd66bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd66bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are you tired of dealing with the daily problems of maintaining your business premises? From water damage to electrical faults, facilities management can be a major challenge.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>But what if there was a way for you to simplify these processes so that you could focus on growing your business again? Yes, with the right approach, you can turn your buildings and facilities from a source of stress and cost into a competitive advantage.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>In this article, you will learn about all aspects of facilities management, such as the different departments, how to organize facilities management efficiently and all the important trends and developments that you should not miss.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9661ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"9661ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tList of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__9661ef5\" class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771436a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"771436a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274e40da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"274e40da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0f225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79d0f225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"was-ist-facility-management\" data-stuff=\"some-stuff-here\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is facilities management?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f9e0a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f9e0a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facilities management involves the coordination of people, machines and processes to ensure that buildings function properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9916f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9916f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does facilities management mean?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8cc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e8cc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In practice, facilities management means keeping buildings and their equipment in good condition and using them efficiently. Regardless of the industry, facilities management ensures that:<\/p><ul><li>the business remains in order<\/li><li>the employees are safe<\/li><li>productivity is increased<\/li><li>the workplace remains friendly and inviting for employees and customers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b96e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b96e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For whom is facilities management worthwhile?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535b5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535b5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basically, any organization that owns or leases a physical facilities or infrastructure can benefit from facilities management services. Facilities management is particularly important for office buildings, hospitals, schools, factories and airports, for example.<\/p><p>This includes both private and public organizations, from small businesses to large corporations and government agencies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c719bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c719bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"die-wichtigsten-abteilungen-des-facility-managements\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most important facilities management departments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1067ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1067ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-1-e1692530966455-1024x512.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-1-e1692530966455-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-1-e1692530966455-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-1-e1692530966455-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-1-e1692530966455.webp 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8e9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In facilities management, there are various departments that contribute significantly to the efficient organization and maintenance of buildings and facilities.<\/p><p>It is important that the facilities management departments complement each other ideally in order to ensure holistic support for properties and facilities.<\/p><p>Their joint work ensures that both the technical systems and the infrastructural services function optimally, thus guaranteeing the well-being and satisfaction of all employees and customers.<\/p><p>The classic facilities management departments can be divided into the following categories:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Maintenance<\/strong>: The term\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/maintenance\/\"><strong>maintenance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0refers to regular measures such as cleaning, inspections and minor repairs. Facilities management includes the development of maintenance plans and the monitoring of repairs and preventive maintenance tasks.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Maintenance<\/strong>: The term <a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/servicing\/\"><strong>servicing<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0refers to more extensive repairs, such as the replacement of components or systems. Facilities Management also takes care of <strong>servicing management<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Security and damage management<\/strong>: Facilities management includes the implementation of security measures such as cameras, access control systems and emergency plans. This keeps employees, visitors and customers safe and secure.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84405a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84405a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6543a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b6543a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb32215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb32215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More on the topic  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c663586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c663586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Why is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/work-order-management\/\">modern order management<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>important for your company?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7497e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7497e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Stakeholder management &amp; fostering business relationships<\/strong>: Facilities management brings various stakeholders together. This includes managing expectations, resolving disputes and regular reporting on ongoing repairs and maintenance to the building. Facilities managers manage contracts, negotiate prices and ensure that suppliers comply with service level agreements.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Space management<\/strong>: Efficient space management can give you an enormous competitive advantage. Facilities management ensures that the space within the facilities is used efficiently and effectively. This can include office planning, furniture and equipment arrangements as well as storage solutions.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Energy and environmental management<\/strong>: Sustainability is an important topic worldwide. Modern facilities management therefore also means taking energy consumption and the environmental impact of buildings and facilities into account. This can include implementing energy efficient practices, reducing waste and managing the use of natural resources.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Budgeting and financial management<\/strong>: Facilities management includes developing and managing budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring that costs are kept under control.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2e6a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2e6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"was-ist-der-unterschied-zwischen-facility-management-und-geb\u00e4udemanagement\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between facilities management and building management?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a821594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a821594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In German, the terms facilities management and <a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/building-management\/\"><strong>building management <\/strong><\/a>are often used interchangeably, which leads to confusion and misunderstandings. While both terms refer to the management, maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities, building management is only one part of facilities management.<\/p><p>Building management is only used during the operating phase of a property. It is usually divided into the following areas:<\/p><ul><li>Technical building management<\/li><li>Infrastructural building management<\/li><li>Commercial building management<\/li><li>Space management<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b203f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b203f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009254a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"009254a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f7b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3f7b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More on the topic  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ee40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ee40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>How you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/technical\/\">technical facilities management<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>increase the functionality of your facilities<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870d48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870d48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building management ensures the integrity of the building itself and its direct installations. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/building-management\/tasks\/\">tasks in building maintenance<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>include, for example, the maintenance of elevator, sanitary, HVAC and electrical systems.<\/p><p>Facilities management, on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of activities and responsibilities. These relate to the productivity and goals of the company as well as the quality of life in the building.<\/p><p>In most cases, both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facility-management\/key-management-systems\/\"><strong>key management<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/commercial-cleaning\/\"><strong>commercial cleaning<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as well as budgeting, workplace management, occupancy planning and project management are usually subsumed under the term facilities management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d4b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d4b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"welche-aufgaben-hat-ein-facility-manager\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the tasks of a facilities manager?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563f8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563f8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The facilities manager has a wide range of tasks and their influence can be seen at a strategic and operational level. A facilities manager has a multifaceted role that requires a high degree of responsibility and coordination skills.<\/p><p>He is a:<\/p><ul><li>Consultant<\/li><li>Networker<\/li><li>Organizational talent<\/li><li>Leader<\/li><li>Security expert<\/li><li>Technical advisor<\/li><li>Administrative expert<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Although the tasks vary from company to company, the facilities manager is generally responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of an organization&#8217;s buildings.<\/p><p>The facilities manager ensures that these comply with legal requirements and health and safety standards. The main focus is on sustainability, resource and energy management<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cdbbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49cdbbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"facility-management-effizient-gestalten\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efficient facilities management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9104e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9104e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-2-e1692532027715-1024x512.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-2-e1692532027715-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-2-e1692532027715-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-2-e1692532027715-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-2-e1692532027715.webp 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d54c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d54c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various methods for optimal facilities management that can bring additional benefits:<\/p><ul><li><b>Integrated facilities\u00a0management<\/b> increases efficiency and promotes cooperation between different service providers and stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b>Strategic facilities\u00a0management<\/b> aligns the activities of facilities management with the general strategic goals of an organization.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Better workplace equipment makes employees more productive.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b>Facilities\u00a0management software<\/b> enables considerable cost, time and labor savings.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db4bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0db4bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work more efficiently with integrated facilities management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93bb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93bb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you use multiple systems to accomplish a single task? No, and it should be no different for your facilities management.<\/p>\n<p>The integrated facilities management approach consolidates all facilities management efforts under one team. A team that is integrated into the company and carries out the work together. In contrast to managing several service providers, you have a dedicated partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42d361 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c42d361\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583d37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583d37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/customers\/facility-management-software\/\"><b>Facilities\u00a0management software<\/b><\/a>\u00a0from Wowflow centralizes task and team management in one tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13dfc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13dfc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wowflow supports cross-company collaboration and enables a functional and coordinated team, even if it consists of different service providers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7ba5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e7ba5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0053a4f wowflow-gradient-btn--desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0053a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bulb-1-1.svg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39752\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78aef84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78aef84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Want to find out more about our facilities\u00a0management software?<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: #f4f6fa;\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/customers\/facility-management-software\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more here<\/a><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); display: inline !important;\">!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82d544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f82d544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing business goals closer with strategic facilities management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb9992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb9992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through strategic facilities management, a company takes a less reactive approach to the operation of its workplace and instead focuses on long-term plans and initiatives. This is definitely an exciting option for optimizing facilities management.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, facilities management is usually underestimated at company level. The focus is usually on all other aspects of a company: financial planning, marketing, product and service development,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/employee-recruiting\/\"><strong>employee recruiting<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9aa71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c9aa71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465e748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"465e748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More on the topic  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477ab6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"477ab6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/employee-retention\/\"><b>Employee retention in facilities\u00a0management<\/b><\/a>: this is\u00a0how you can increase your company&#8217;s success<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca883ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca883ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88f935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f88f935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IFMA<\/strong><\/a>,<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); display: inline !important;\">\u00a0between 10% and 18% of total expenditure is attributable to property and facility services.<\/span><\/p><p>Although a company does not own its buildings, it usually owns certain equipment and inventory that is required for its core business. This accounts for a large proportion of assets on the balance sheet and leads to high costs in the form of depreciation and amortization.<\/p><p>So why not make the workplace an asset as well?<\/p><p>This is achieved with strategic facilities management. Strategic facilities management links a business objective with the use and planning of the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca751c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dca751c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE-855x1024.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE-855x1024.webp 855w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE-251x300.webp 251w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE-768x919.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE-1283x1536.webp 1283w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Case-study-DE.webp 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: \"Modern Facility and Workplace Management\", Alexander Redlein<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bcade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15bcade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-quality equipment for productive employees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421130a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421130a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High-quality equipment, such as user-friendly software or high-quality desktop devices, can have a positive impact on employees&#8217; work experience. Good equipment in the workplace contributes to greater employee commitment.<\/p><p>Interruptions due to IT errors or poor software selection can lead to a lack of motivation and productivity. The software should be organically integrated into the employees&#8217; day-to-day work and tailored specifically to their needs.<\/p><p>The choice of suitable software is also a crucial investment. See if you can visualize all the programs your company uses. Most companies not only invest in bad software, they often don&#8217;t even use it.<\/p><p>According to data collected for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/track.g2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G2Track<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0launch, unused software costs organisations $40 billion each year in overspending.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1706843 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1706843\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6197cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6197cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa608a wowflow-gradient-btn--desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fa608a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bulb-1-1.svg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39752\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad60bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad60bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out about the numerous advantages of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/customers\/cafm-alternative\/\">Wowflow<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"display: inline !important;\">over conventional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/cafm\/\">CAFM software<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5434e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5434e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of facilities management software<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c62117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c62117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than ever, facilities management teams need to store accurate and available data, choose sustainable practices for their buildings and prioritize building effectiveness and efficiency.<\/p><p>Facilities management software makes the work of facilities managers more seamless and less error-prone. This in turn means that they spend less time on unnecessary tasks and can focus on their core business. Facilities management software also enables better data management, which leads to better decision-making and lower operating costs.<\/p><p>Service and maintenance modules provide users with functions for the integration of detailed maintenance plans for devices, machines and systems, for example. The software reminds you automatically and in good time of scheduled inspections and maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c0a602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Numerous modules and software solutions for facilities management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6859194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are different types of facilities management software &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/cafm\/\">CAFM<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/cmms\/\">CMMS<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>ERP, EAM and IWMS. Each system has different purposes and functions, but these can overlap. All of them are now standard in facilities management.<\/p><p>Facilities management software usually offers various modules, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Maintenance management<\/li><li><strong>Key management<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Maintenance management<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/order-management\/\"><strong>Order management<\/strong> (ticketing)<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Asset Management<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Personnel resource planning<\/strong><\/li><li>Functions for technical documentation<\/li><li>Reporting options<\/li><li>Communication functions<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Implementing the right software solution for facilities management can be an absolute game changer for teams and companies.<\/p><p>Wowflow meets the needs of facilities management perfectly.<\/p><p>Hundreds of facilities management companies use Wowflow&#8217;s intuitive and clear software solutions for:<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/work-order-software\/\">Order management<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/asset-management-software\/\">Asset Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/product\/team-management-software\/\">Personnel resource planning<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f445 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa3f445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfffaf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfffaf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722d75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"722d75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does facilities management support companies? <br>The 7 biggest advantages  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea764d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea764d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a direct result of good facilities management practices, many benefits can be highlighted for a business, we have summarized the 7 most important benefits for your business.<\/p><ol><li>Improved efficiency and productivity<\/li><li>Better compliance<\/li><li>Cost savings and higher income<\/li><li>Better customer experience<\/li><li>Higher employee satisfaction<\/li><li>Higher safety standards<\/li><li>Fulfilling the sustainability criteria<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b27708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b27708\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26893d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26893d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cd7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1cd7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"trends-und-entwicklungen-im-facility-management\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trends and developments in facilities management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e82c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e82c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to rapid technological progress, the facilities management industry is constantly evolving and a number of new trends will also come to the fore this year.<\/p><p>The trends reflect the development of the facilities manager&#8217;s role, so it is worth keeping an eye on them and gradually incorporating them into the facilities management strategy.<\/p><p>But how can you make informed decisions and invest in the right technology?<\/p><p>We take a closer look at the most important trends:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85df415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85df415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities management: from reactive to proactive<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c2646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c2646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facilities management software and technologies enable a clear transition from reactivity to proactivity. By reducing unexpected incidents, system failures and safety risks, the focus can be placed on the core business and strategy development without interruption. Preventive maintenance management is becoming the core of facilities management thanks to monitoring tools and data analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e9c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82e9c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ESG reporting and sustainability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26ee1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b26ee1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-3-e1692535462483-1024x512.webp?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-3-e1692535462483-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-3-e1692535462483-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-3-e1692535462483-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wowflow-Facility-Management-Picture-3-e1692535462483.webp 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a7930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a7930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nowadays, companies are obliged to fulfill ESG requirements and submit sustainability reports. To demonstrate its commitment to this goal, a company can use ESG reporting software, for example. This tool is a must for creating comprehensive reports on sustainable practices and performance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b71ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59b71ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Mobile first\" and paperless building operation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d2a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d2a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Mobile first&#8221; building operation is becoming the standard, with a central app, a paperless approach and simpler communication with tenants. Wowflow offers an intuitive, mobile collaboration tool with the creation of image-based work orders and problem reports via QR codes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa71644 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa71644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1101ceb wowflow-gradient-btn--desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1101ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bulb-1-1.svg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39752\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54465d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54465d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wowflow&#8217;s solution is specifically tailored to the needs of facilities management teams. Manage facilities management tasks and processes efficiently with Wowflow.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.wowflow.com\/signup\/\">Create a free account! <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513ae08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513ae08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance 4.0 - on the way to an intelligent future<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1535bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1535bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facilities Maintenance 4.0 is a concept that involves the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analysis to optimize the management and maintenance of facilities.<\/p><p>This approach enables facilities managers to collect and analyze large amounts of data in real time to make data-driven decisions and identify potential problems before they occur.<\/p><p>A further step towards increasing the reliability and efficiency of the building systems, reducing maintenance costs and improving the overall performance of the building.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067b605 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"067b605\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e55b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37e55b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More on the topic  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae6fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae6fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The key to controlling your resources:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a055fcf-word-spacing ); background-color: #d6d5fa;\" href=\"https:\/\/wowflow.com\/en\/facilities-management\/mobile-time-tracking-fm\/\"><b>Mobile time tracking in facilities\u00a0management<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15ce98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a15ce98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf2c805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf2c805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"faq-facility-management\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: Facilities Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff451bb acc-new elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7ff451bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2141\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2141\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"53\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 53\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"26.4748\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#B3C0CE\"><\/circle><rect x=\"23.2812\" y=\"13.6543\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"29.0389\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 29.0389)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 52\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"25.9127\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#8996A6\"><\/circle><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"28.4767\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 28.4767)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is \"hard\" and \"soft\" facilities management?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2141\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2141\"><p>Hard facilities management services relate directly to the building. They are inextricably linked to the building and are generally regarded as capital expenditure. Soft facilities management services primarily improve the well-being of the people in the facilities and enable them to make the most of their time in the facilities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2142\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2142\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"53\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 53\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"26.4748\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#B3C0CE\"><\/circle><rect x=\"23.2812\" y=\"13.6543\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"29.0389\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 29.0389)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 52\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"25.9127\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#8996A6\"><\/circle><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"28.4767\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 28.4767)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between a facilities manager and a janitor?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2142\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2142\"><p>The janitor is usually responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and cleaning of buildings and facilities, while the facilities manager has a broader responsibility and takes care of the strategic planning and management of buildings and facilities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2143\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2143\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"53\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 53\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"26.4748\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#B3C0CE\"><\/circle><rect x=\"23.2812\" y=\"13.6543\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"29.0389\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 29.0389)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" viewBox=\"0 0 52 52\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"25.8461\" cy=\"25.9127\" r=\"25.641\" fill=\"#8996A6\"><\/circle><rect x=\"13.0273\" y=\"28.4767\" width=\"5.12821\" height=\"25.641\" transform=\"rotate(-90 13.0273 28.4767)\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do you need to become a facility manager?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2143\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2143\"><p>The profession of facilities manager requires a technical education, such as in building technology, or a background in business administration, construction management, real estate management or energy management. 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