Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

As organizations build new facilities, branches, and campuses, there's an increasing need for a systematic approach to facility management. More than ever, facility managers are being asked to provide higher levels of accountability to upper management. But how do managers find a good fit for their processes? Below are some articles that highlight factors to consider when automating facility processes or moving beyond Excel spreadsheets and aging custom built work order systems.

Facility Management Software To Manage Better with Less

Establish essential criteria for selection of software. Achieve a lower cost of operations. Improve communication and internal relationships. Increase accountability.

Adventures in Facilities Software blog

Discoveries, insights, and musings about facilities and software.

The True Costs of Free and Low Cost Software

At TechSoup.org, this article is a thorough examination of the many issues involved with implementing any software solution.

CMMS Solution: Build on the Basics

"Successfully specifying maintenance management software requires that managers thoroughly understand facility and department needs."

Best Practices

DRI: the institute for continuity management

DRI International was founded in 1988 as the Disaster Recovery Institute in order to develop a base of knowledge in contingency planning and the management of risk, a rapidly growing profession.

The IFMA Foundation's Best Practices Library of PM Routines

Hundreds of operating procedures and preventive maintenance routines can be found in the PM Routines Library, from the IFMA Foundation. The list can be filtered by equipment type for quick access to needed maintenance routines.