CH 1 - Strategic Facilities Planning

Question 1

Facility manager Mauri will make sure he completes a trends analysis as one of the five key elements to account for when developing an effective:

a. strategic business plan.
b. strategic evaluation plan.
c. strategic facilities plan.
d. corporate mission statement.

Answer 1

c. strategic facilities plan.

Question 2

Ideally, a facility manager should be involved in the development of the strategic business plan and work to change the perception of building assets from that of an operating expense to that of a:

a. tool for facilitating business activity.
b. necessary expense.
c. neutral physical environment.
d. maintenance facility.

Answer 2

a. tool for facilitating business activity.

Question 3

Which is the most effective way for a facility manager to act as a change agent for how facilities planning is conducted?

a. planning and designing based upon status
b. attending business unit planning sessions on a regular basis
c. studying available data
d. conducting morale boosters for his/her employees

Answer 3

b. attending business unit planning sessiona on a regular basis

Question 4

A shift of perspective occurred in the 1990’s where ______plans became the norm.

a. 15-year
b. ten- to 15-year
c. five- to ten-year
d. two- to five-year

Answer 4

d. two- to five-year

Question 5

Strategic facilities planning that is linked to the company’s strategic business plan and is carried out successfully saves money:

a. only in the long term.
b. only in the short term.
c. and reduces asset value.
d. and improves performance.

Answer 5

d. and improves performance.

Question 6

Organizational values are ultimately reflected in a facility’s:

a. color scheme.
b. maintenance requirements.
c. space planning and design.
d. logo.

Answer 6

c. space planning and design.

Question 7

During strategic facilities planning, a facility manager can best control churn by obtaining:

a. information about the number of people, types of activities, and space requirements.
b. full commitment from management.
c. plans from a third-party space designer.
d. information about potential architects, builders, and contractors.

Answer 7

a. information about the number of people, types of activities, and space requirements.