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The aim of the chapter is to analyze the contents, the role, the characteristics and the phases of the inventory activities in relation to the FM services. In the chapter the meaning of real estate inventory is introduced, underlying that it might be considered as a continuous process of retrieval, selection, validation, acquisition and updating of information. According to this vision, several criteria, characterizing the process of inventory, are highlighted: progression (it means defining in advance the purposes and the characteristics of the information to be acquired and the criteria of priority, in order to determine the timing of the progressive acquisition in relation to available resources); dynamism (the inventory should not be interpreted as an operation that is done una tantum); specificity (the contents of the inventory might be defined on the basis of a series of questions concerning the purposes of the services, the characteristics of the real estate, the information already in possession), the multiplicity of sources. Later, the main activities related to the collection of information are analyzed (documents audit, regulatory review, evaluation of contracts, diagnostic investigation, acquisition of information about the “history” of the building) in relation to the various categories of information, that are listed, and to the steps of development of the inventory, that are described.
This chapter is authored by Cinzia Talamo.
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See the Italian standard UNI 11336:2004, “Global service for maintenance of buildings—Guidelines”.
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According to the standard EN 15221-2:2006, “Facility Management. Guidance on how to prepare Facility Management agreements”, due diligence is: compilation, comprehensive appraisal and validation of information of an organization at the appropriate stage of the Facility Management agreement required for assessing accuracy and integrity at the appropriate stage of the agreement process.
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Talamo, C. (2016). Inventory for the FM: Collection and Management of Information During the Life Cycle of a Building. In: Knowledge Management and Information Tools for Building Maintenance and Facility Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23959-0_2
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