{"product_id":"9781118417287","title":"Technology for Facility Managers: The Impact of Cutting-Edge Technology on Facility Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive look at the impact of technology on facility managers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacility managers are tasked with operating and maintaining the built environment. Technology plays a big role in this function, and often facility managers are asked to install, implement, and work with a variety of technologies without any prior experience in information technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology for Facility\u003c\/i\u003e Managers presents the cutting-edge technology that facility managers will come across in their careers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes an overview and basic primer about the technology—the current use of the technology, how it's evolving, and how it will impact the practice of facility management in the future—and is complemented with case studies that address how the technology was implemented and the effect it had on the organization. Technologies covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding information modeling (BIM)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding automation systems (BAS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFM automation (CAFM\/IWMS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCondition assessment\/life cycle analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRadio frequency identification (RFID)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeographic information systems (GIS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial networking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainability and energy analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation and communications technology (ICT)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkflow technology that supports standards such as Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) and those developed by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology for Facility Managers\u003c\/i\u003e is appropriate as a textbook for IFMA Accredited Degree Programs and as a resource for professionals studying for certification through IFMA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120757784816,"sku":"9781118417287","price":73.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118417287_p0.jpg?v=1763694482","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118417287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}