3 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGY IS ALLOWING US TO COLLECT REAL-TIME DATA:

▸ In the past, it’s been difficult to collect and record real-time data about an organization’s long and short-term operations

▸ Today, with the use of intelligent analytics tools, it’s possible to closely monitor many different aspects of an institute of higher learning’s operations

▸ Facilities Managers have access to real-time, specific information that can be used to make informed decisions about policy and procedure

AUTOMATION MEANS MACHINES CAN SELF-REGULATE:

▸ Most of the day-to-day operations of a university or college revolve around taking stock of what items in the facility need to be fixed, re-stocked, or purchased. With self-automating machines, though, gone are the days of the morning walk-through.

▸ New devices that connect to the internet are programmed to replenish their auxiliary products as necessary, essentially creating their own maintenance tickets and closing them without the help of humans.

ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS DE-STRESS BILLING:

▸ Keeping track of all of the regular and contracted expenses of an university is extremely difficult

▸ Electronic payment vehicles like PayPal and ApplePay make it easy to schedule and send payments to all of the people who handle the nitty gritty of the school’s operations

▸ Paper checks are a thing of the past