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أساسيات الطوارئ والتخطيط الوقائي
Emergency & risk managementPart 01

Emergency preparedness & preventive planning

Preparedness, risk assessment, business continuity and evacuation.

PDF · 14 pages · 8.1 MB

الاستجابة والتحكم أثناء الأزمات
Emergency & risk managementPart 02

Crisis response & control

Notifications, assembly areas, disaster recovery and chain of command.

PDF · 14 pages · 8.0 MB

التقييم بعد الحدث والتعافي
Emergency & risk managementPart 03

Post-incident evaluation & recovery

Incident reviews, recovery, risk matrices and tabletop exercises.

PDF · 14 pages · 7.0 MB

المفاهيم المتقدمة وتحليل المخاطر
Emergency & risk managementPart 04

Advanced concepts & risk analysis

Hazardous materials, acceptable risk, cost-benefit analysis and communication plans.

PDF · 14 pages · 7.5 MB

الميزانيات والتخطيط المالي
Finance & costsPart 01

Budgets & financial planning

Budgets, depreciation, forecasting, ROI and management accounting.

PDF · 13 pages · 6.9 MB

أنواع التكاليف
Finance & costsPart 02

Types of costs

Variable, fixed, direct, indirect, opportunity and sunk costs.

PDF · 12 pages · 6.4 MB

الأصول والالتزامات والتقارير المالية
Finance & costsPart 03

Assets, liabilities & financial reporting

Balance sheets, assets, chargebacks, amortization and equity.

PDF · 13 pages · 7.4 MB

الأنظمة الرقمية والمباني الذكية
Technology & digital FMPart 01

Digital systems & smart buildings

SaaS, BAS, EMS, IWMS, BIM, digital twins, CMMS and CAFM.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.6 MB

البيانات والذكاء الاصطناعي والتكامل
Technology & digital FMPart 02

Data, AI & integration

Cloud integration, IoT, analytics, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.6 MB

المفاهيم الأساسية وكفاءة الموارد
SustainabilityPart 01

Fundamentals & resource efficiency

Sustainability, energy efficiency, carbon footprints, water and lifecycle costing.

PDF · 10 pages · 7.8 MB

المعايير والتقارير والممارسات المستدامة
SustainabilityPart 02

Standards, reporting & sustainable practices

ISO 14001, audits, supply chains, GRI, energy management and certification.

PDF · 12 pages · 9.1 MB

الأداء والجودة
Performance & qualityPart 01

Performance & quality

Quality, continuous improvement, SLAs, KPIs, compliance, audits and FCI.

PDF · 13 pages · 9.8 MB

التخطيط والنطاق والجدولة
Project managementPart 01

Planning, scope & scheduling

Project lifecycle, stakeholders, scope, WBS, resources and the critical path.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.2 MB

الرقابة والمخاطر والتسليم
Project managementPart 02

Control, risk & handover

Constraints, change, earned value, feasibility, risk, documentation and handover.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.1 MB

الدخل التشغيلي والاستثمار الرأسمالي
Property managementEdition 01

Operating income & capital investment

Property management concepts, including NOI and capital investment analysis.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.5 MB

صافي القيمة الحالية ومعدل العائد الداخلي
Property managementEdition 02

Net present value & internal rate of return

An alternative edition with shared concepts; NPV and IRR replace two terms from Edition 1.

PDF · 14 pages · 9.5 MB

About the property management editions: both share the core concepts. Edition 1 covers NOI and capital investment analysis; Edition 2 replaces these two terms with NPV and IRR.

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FM operational review checklist

PDF · 2 pages · English & Arabic

FM operational review checklist

Ten practical prompts to review operational priorities and prepare a focused discussion with your team.

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Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Article · Engineering Professionals · English

Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

An article on clear procedures, service quality and managing operational risk.

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SFG20: building maintenance specifications

Article · Engineering Professionals · English

SFG20: building maintenance specifications

A practical introduction to the role of SFG20 in building maintenance and services.

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Maslow’s hierarchy in facilities management

Article · Engineering Professionals · English

Maslow’s hierarchy in facilities management

A people-focused perspective on operations, maintenance and workplace performance.

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