We recently welcomed the announcement of the approval by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) of the creation of a new international standard for facilities management. The standard on which work will begin and which could be published in about three years, will be known under the name ISO 41000 and will seek to provide guidance for process improvement in terms of facilities management.
The approval of this standard is an important milestone for the discipline of Facility Management, because to the extent that there are more specific parameters for the operation and evaluation of the work of the facilities manager, his work will receive greater recognition from the different actors of the companies.
Standards developed by ISO such as Quality, Occupational Health and Safety or Environmental Management Systems Standards, among others, are recognized worldwide as one of the greatest symbols of quality. Although they are voluntary, most companies adopt them as their own because they know that having ISO certification will be a guarantor for their suppliers and customers. Hopefully in a few years the same will happen with the still in process ISO 41000 standard for facilities management.
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