by Brianna Crandall — January 15, 2016—The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has begun accepting responses for its Global Job Task Analysis (GJTA) survey, which identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities that comprise the facilities management discipline. The survey is open through February 9, 2016, to anyone practicing FM anywhere in the world. It can accessed online.
Driven in part by a powerful global community supported by IFMA, the FM industry has changed dramatically in recent decades. FM professionals are asked and empowered to do more for their organizations than ever before, points out IFMA. Because of this, many turn to local, national, and global associations to provide the knowledge, training, and resources they need to do the job.
Among the direct benefits of IFMA’s previous GJTA, for example, was the establishment of the following 11 key competency areas shared by FM professionals worldwide:
- Communication
- Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
- Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
- Finance and Business
- Human Factors
- Leadership and Strategy
- Operations and Maintenance
- Project Management
- Quality
- Real Estate and Property Management
- Technology
These skill areas have become the framework for IFMA’s world-class professional development credentials, Webinars, event programs and more.
As a truly international association with members in 105 countries, IFMA is asking FM professionals from around the world to participate in the new survey. The total time to complete the process is 30 to 40 minutes, and progress can be saved and resumed as needed. Individual responses are kept strictly confidential, assures IFMA.
Global participation will help identify worldwide commonalities as well as regional differences among facilities managers.
