Jake Smithwick
Number Of Publications
18 articles
FM Pay and Compensation Report #1: Salaries, Benefits, and Trends for Facility Managers
How does your pay compare to other facility professionals in your region? What are the top perks provided by employers? This webinar …
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Best Practices in Janitorial Contracts and Services: Impacts from COVID-19
Contracting janitorial services is common for many organizations, and in today’s COVID-19 world, hiring an expert service provider is important. We will …
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IFMA Benchmark Report: The Leadership Toolbox for Organizational Change and Space Management
Technological and space management innovation is increasing by leaps and bounds. Beyond just finding and selecting the right solutions and new approaches …
Super-Charged Project Planning and Partnering
This piece identifies key elements of partnering that are proven to influence project success. Practical examples from a variety of design, construction, …
Developing an Effective Scope of Work for Operations and Service Contracts
This presentation examines challenges FMs face in preparing a Scope of Work, the “Silver Bullet” of Scope Development, operationally-focused procurement tools, and …
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The Amazing Impact of Performance Metrics on FM Project Portfolios
Performance metrics have a profound impact – they create transparency, drive behaviors, and foster positive accountability among internal teams and outsourced vendors. …
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Emergency Management: Practical Tools and Resources that Every FM Needs
When the next natural disaster hits, how prepared will your site be? Do you have an emergency operations plan in place and …
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Developing the Business Case for Preventative Maintenance: Understand the true ROI of Run to Fail
The Facility Condition Index (FCI) helps FMs understand the overall condition of their assets relative to property value. While FCI has been …
The How and Why of Benchmarking
While benchmarking is a well-established strategy that organizations have been using to manage performance for almost four decades, the field of facility …
Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks: A Qualitative Analysis of Facility Practices
Qualitative Analysis Benchmarking Report is a comprehensive study that presents the results of the latest Operations and Maintenance benchmarking survey of facility …
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