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COVER STORY

ANALYSING DATA IN

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

REAL TIME POLL REPORT

Facility management is ever-evolving, with big data emerging as a game-
changing tool for optimizing operations, enhancing efficiency, and driving cost
savings. Recent polls conducted among industry professionals at the DigiFM
Conference in the Clean India Show 2024, shed light on the awareness, benefits,
challenges, and potential of big data in facility management. Here is an in-depth
analysis of the findings and their implications along with the expert opinion
of Raghupathy Vaidyanathan, Associate Vice President-Global Workplace
Solutions, HCL Tech; Rohit Arora, Chief Growth Officer-Support Services,
Compass Group and Yogeshchandra Bhatt, Head Facility,
Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd.

What are the primary sources of big data in facility management?

Analysis maintenance records, energy consumption meters, and
A majority (60.61%) of respondents recognized the occupant feedback surveys — highlighting the growing
importance of leveraging all available data sources emphasis on integrated data-driven strategies in FM.
— IoT sensors, Building Automation Systems (BAS), • Building Automation Systems (BAS) emerged as the

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