Learn how healthcare facilities can digitise inspections with standardised checklists, practical SOPs and audit-ready compliance trails.
Author Archives: Patrick Sim
Learn how a CMMS system gives data centres traceable maintenance decisions, audit-ready work orders, preventive maintenance and compliance records.
Learn how to build a practical preventive maintenance schedule for industrial facility assets, from asset criticality and task design to work orders and review.
Learn the difference between CMMS, FMS, CAFM and ERP software, including whether SAP is a CMMS or ERP and how to choose the right system.
Compare e-PTW software and Excel for permit control, compliance, audit trails, mobile work and integrated facilities management.
Learn how facility management solutions create dependable operational data that supports better university space planning and campus KPIs.
Learn when industrial maintenance teams need enterprise asset management software or a CMMS to improve work execution, asset visibility, safety, and uptime.
Learn how permit to work software digitises approvals, controls risk, supports audits, and integrates with CMMS for public-sector facilities.
Learn how hospitals can use cloud-based CMMS software for fault reporting, preventive maintenance, e-PTW, audits, and resident satisfaction.
This article first appeared in the International Facility Management Association (Singapore) May 2019 Newsletter In recent years, terms such as Smart Cities, Smart Buildings and Smart Facilities Management have become popular. These terms evoke visions of artificial intelligence, data analytics, physical robots, ubiquitous sensors, video analytics, automated energy optimization and fully automated workflows, amongst others.









