Deutscher Verband für Facility Management e. V.GEFMA, the German Association for Facility Management, has issued Directive GEFMA 445 addressing the certification of Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) solutions which rely on IoT data to manage FM processes.
Over half of all Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) software products on sale in Germany are estimated to conform with the previous standard, GEFMA 444.
Developed by the association’s Digitalisation Working Group, GEFMA 445 expands the previous guidance in response to the popularity of IoT solutions for automating the integration of building technology to enhance the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of facility management processes by adding a dedicated section on ‘IoT data management’.
GEFMA says the new guidelines align its focus more closely with the “rapidly growing PropTech scene and its innovative IT solutions”.
A key change introduced into the new guidelines places greater emphasis on certifying “holistic” FM software, with the document also addressing software solutions or functionalities that are designed specifically to support individual FM processes.
Any software with dedicated FM modules or components is now eligible for certification, with dedicated certification programmes available for “Workplace Management” and “Energy Management”.
Visit https://www.gefma.de/service/shop/ to purchase your copy of the new guidelines.
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