Facility Technology & Data Management
This domain covers smart building technologies, data analytics, and digital tools that support FM operations. Facility managers oversee tech integration and data governance to drive efficiency and insight.
Subdomains of Facility Technology & Data Management
Data Strategy & Information Management
Facility managers must understand how to gather, manage and use data to support decisions and improve performance. This includes creating strategies for collecting data from many sources, organizing it effectively, ensuring quality, and analyzing it to support business goals. They also need to understand the systems that support secure, accurate and meaningful data use.
Facility Technology
This subdomain focuses on technologies that support facility operations. Managers must understand the full life cycle of FM technologies—from selection and installation to upgrades and retirement. They also use software and hardware to monitor and control facility systems, support operations, and ensure digital tools work together through effective integration.
Information Protection & Cybersecurity
Facility managers are responsible for protecting digital systems from cyber threats. This includes understanding how to secure operational technology (such as control systems) and other Smart FM devices, conduct risk assessments, monitor for threats, and follow cybersecurity best practices to ensure safe and reliable operations.