What is CAFM?

Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) as defined by Wikipedia, is “the support of facilities management by information technology.” The supply of information about the facilities is the center of attention. Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) evolved in the late 1980s leveraging the PC to automate the collection and maintenance of facilities management information. CAFM systems provided the facility manager with the tools to track and report on facilities information. Typically, CAFM systems track and maintain:

     • Floor plans

     • Building and property information

     • Space characteristics and usage

     • Employee and occupancy data

     • Workplace assets (furniture and equipment)

     • Business continuity and safety information

     • LAN and telecom information

So how can faciliCAD help me?

Consulting

Experience can be a valuable resource to reduce the learning curve and avoid costly mistakes. The staff at faciliCAD has more than 20 years experience with Computer Aided Drafting, Space Planning and Facility Management Software. faciliCAD can perform a needs analysis to determine the individual needs, requirements and determine what data already exists for input. faciliCAD will continue to work with the end user thought the lifetime of the product helping with decisions about what is realistic in terms of tracking and maintaining.

Customization

Although faciliCAD can be used as is, faciliCAD can provide additional customization to meet your individual needs. Leading up to the first release of the software, faciliCAD was created based on many years of past experience with FM products. From the first day of the first release, anything added or tweaked, was a direct result of end user feedback. Any software solution is a continual work in progress. The faciliCAD products are used daily by all faciliCAD staff (including the CEO). Because of this the products are continually being evaluated for inefficiencies in work flow and changed when there is a better way.

Implementation

faciliCAD or one of the professional consulting partners can assist in all of your implementation needs. The staff at faciliCAD is with the client from the beginning to the end. Although faciliCAD is relatively easy to install, installation of any software solution changes depending on individual security and access rights.

Data Input

Use the professionals at faciliCAD to get your project off to the right start. The staff at faciliCAD has extensive experience with most CAD, Database and Spreadsheet products. This experience is essential when collecting and inputting data into the faciliCAD system. This can be very time consuming for the end user. Let us help you ease your pain and get you up and running as some as possible. faciliCAD also has experience with many of our competitive products for help with data transfer:

       - Field Verification

       - CAD Conversion and Standardization

       - Boundary Creation and Linking to Database

       - Database Input and Transfer from Existing Spreadsheets and Database files

Training

faciliCAD has provided extensive Tutorials and Help documentation to guide you through the learning process. Additional hands-on training is also available to supplement the on-line materials.

Support

faciliCAD provides ongoing support to all existing clients. This support is available via Phone Support, Web Based support or On-Site support on an add need bases. We do not leave our client behind!