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
The abbreviation CAFM stands for...
Computer-aided facility management
What does NIMBY stand for?
Not in my backyard
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
In order to avoid confusion and guessing, areas of a construction site can be ___________
Labeled
How long is the typical sport facility built to last?
50 years.
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
What is the biggest expense associated with a new facility?
Salaries and expenses associated with employees
This term defines planning for future growth of a facility:
Space management
What are the four phases of the facility construction process?
When were the first Olympic Games held?
776 BC
Name a function of facility management...
Capital management
Space planning
Project management
Facility marketing
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
This type of framework provides structural support and a resource to run duct work, hang lighting, speakers, etc.
Truss