History
Facilities were mainly used for what two purposes in ancient times?
Religious and Political
True or False:
Facility managers deal with all of the same problems, no matter the size of the facility
FALSE
What is management?
The achievement of predetermined objectives while working through others such as employees and contractors.
This term is used to analyze the characteristics of the people who might be the future users of the facility...
Demographics
Two common ways to acquire a facility site are:
Buying & Leasing
These two ancient groups are widely credited with mastering the use of multi-use facilities...
Greeks and Romans
Poor ______ is often the cause of poor performance in a facility...
Planning
What does outsourcing mean?
Hiring an external person or group to assume a job that normally is handled in house for expertise, value, low cost, convenience or other reasons
A business plan serves multiple purposes, such as:
A) Help allocate resources
B) Set realistic goals and objectives
C) Establish standards for measuring feasibility
D) All of the above
D
The major issue affecting any potential site is what?
Location
What are three similarities between managing current and ancient facilities?
Moving large groups of people
Crowd management / Security
Large venues
Multi-use facilities
VIP seating
The primary focus of a facility manager is _____
Safety
Part-time
Interns
Volunteers
Independent contractors
_______ is the process of determining the appropriate sharing of resources to ensure success
Facility planning
_______ refers to the ability to create roads and other means to reach a facility site.
Site accessibility
Chariot and horse races were held in this type of ancient facility..
Hippodrome
A facility manager spends most of their time doing this...
Managing people
First and foremost, a facility manager must act in an ______ manner.
Ethical
What is one area of concern when planning for existing facilities?
-Money
-Personnel
-Scheduling
-Space management
List five key factors to consider when evaluating a site...
Zoning, Neighbors, Cost, Land Size, Wetlands, Contamination
What is the definition of a "sport facility?"
Any enclosed facility built, installed or established as a location where sports are played. The enclosure can be either natural or man-made, but must be complete so that the facility is self-contained.
Name three groups of stakeholders...
-Internal
-External
-Financial
What is the purpose of a union?
To negotiate and administer the collective bargaining agreement
This type of study can help identify the strengths and weaknesses in the planning process:
Feasibility study
What are the four phases of the construction process?
Programming, Design, Construction and Occupancy