SFP Process: Three Components of Area Analysis
Area summaries are a critical component of facility planning throughout the life cycle of the building. Construction Area is used in estimating replacement cost and is used in insurance calculations and in calculating facility renewal ratios. Rentable…
Posted: February 06, 2017
SFP Process: The Importance of a Color System
With a facility planning color system, every department is assigned a unique color. Departmental colors are used in the “colored” organizational chart, stacking charts, occupancy drawings and in benchmarking graphs and other illustrations. …
Posted: February 03, 2017
SFP Process: Forecasting and Risk Management
Strategic Facility Planning under Uncertainty With companies operating in the 60-70 percent range of certainty (versus 80-90 percent previously) strategic facilities planning should employ an array of scenarios that have costs, schedules, benefits, financial…
Posted: January 16, 2017
SFP Process: Analysis of Demand vs Capacity
Analyzing the demand for space vs. current capacity is an iterative process: First a computer model is set up to analyze how approved staffing plans will impact current space If demand exceeds supply how much space should be built? When should it be…
Posted: January 09, 2017
SFP Process: Demand Analysis
Business drivers of facility change are key components that need to be identified in the strategic facility plan or master planning process. Sales forecasts, hiring plans and organizational change are frequent drivers of demand for space. However, there…
Posted: December 30, 2016
SFP Process: Verify Space and Analysis
One of the key processes to strategic facility planning or master planning for growth (or the dreaded downsizing) is to verify existing space against departmental use through stacking plans and/or occupancy plans and to analyze the data presented within. It…
Posted: December 27, 2016
