The Complete Guide to Facility Management

I've taken a somewhat circuitous route to end up here. I suppose that's ok since there is no normalized career path laid out for facility management professionals, but together maybe we can start to change that. This guide takes everything I've learned about facility management, project management, finance and leadership to teach what new facility managers should be, know, and do. Having not set out in college to become a facility manager, I learned along the way through formal education, self-study, experience, and training. This guide is what I wish I had when I first started. I now have a Master of Business Administration in Finance, am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP(R)) through the Project Management Institute (PMI(R)), and maintain credentials as a Facility Management Professional (FMP) through the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). I belong to the City and Country Club Council of IFMA, my local IFMA chapter, and my local PMI chapter. Throughout all of this, my favorite part of facility management is the constant quest for knowledge. There are so many facets and components to this ever-evolving environment that we all manage; there is no way that any one person can ever learn it all. It's a fascinating career and I love sharing what I have learned with you.