Research Network Group
The Research Network Group have most members from research organisations and educational institutions, but input and close co-operation with practice are vital for an adequate and high quality research and development work.FM research and development projects are typically focusing on the integration of all support activities, in time, with the core business. FM Research is about organisational processes (maintenance and operation of the FM service) and about the development and change of facilities as an integrated service.
Relevant research topics/issues in FM:
• FM strategy (mission, business)
• FM structure (organisation, process)
• Work space design and management
• Facility development and innovations, facility concepts for accommodation
• KPI/Benchmarking in FM
• Asset management (corporate level)
• Operation and maintenance management
• Service management/quality
• Outsourcing - outtasking
• FM and e-commerce, FM marketing
• TQM - total quality management
• Information and communication technology in FM
• Lifecycle value/life cycle profit
• Environmental strategies in FM
• POE - Post Occupancy Evaluations
Role:
• The role, or function, of the Research Network Group within EuroFM is to enable EuroFM to be the leading international think tank and international knowledge base on FM in Europe.• Establish an active research network in Europe reflecting the integrated approach to FM-research, practice and education.
• Formulate a European FM research program for the coming 5 years.
• Arrange the anual research forum as part of the EuroFM conference.
• Be a generator of European research projects in co-operation with EuroFM Business Forum.
Objectives:
• Be recognised as a major research network in Europe reflecting the integration of Education, Research and Practice.• To facilitate collaborative research between Members that are ‘Centres of Excellence in FM’.
• To prioritise and agree EuroFM research subjects and topics.
• Be active in formulating the future agenda for FM research in the EU.
• Be active in generating and co-ordinating FM research and development projects in Europe.
• Secure the documentation and information exchange between scientific / academic and research / development in practice.
• Create a forum with the education network group for collaboration between graduate FM programmes.
• Form a link between EuroFM Members that are national organisations and the Research Network Group projects.
Success Criteria:
• The participation and quality of the annual research forum.• The number of research projects granted and carried out by EuroFM or by EuroFM partners.
• The establishment of new and recognition of the existing ‘Centres of Excellence in FM’.
• The number of collaborative activities between members of EuroFM regarding research projects, student exchange, meetings, symposiums, etc.
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