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second most significant standalone source, garnering sources, FM can achieve a deeper understanding of
21.21% of votes. This underscores the reliance on building performance, operational efficiency, and
BAS for centralized control and data collection in user satisfaction, paving the way for smarter, more
modern buildings. sustainable facility operations.
• Maintenance records were the third most-cited Data plays a critical role in optimising resource
source (12.12%), reflecting their importance in utilisation, especially when it comes to managing
ensuring operational efficiency and predicting future costs. Accurate data is essential for effective cost
needs. management; without it, inefficiencies can arise.
• The IoT sensors and energy consumption meters Digitalising records is vital, particularly for compliance
with ISO standards. It is also necessary to establish a
each received only 3.03% of votes, while occupant centre of excellence within the facility management
feedback surveys were not selected at all. This team, focusing solely on big data analytics to drive
suggests that stakeholders see limited value in informed decision-making.
isolating individual data streams compared to
integrating them for holistic insights. The first step in digital transformation is capturing
data through digital tools like apps. As the process
Experts progresses, automation can be introduced with the
use of IoT sensors. Moving from digitalisation to
The poll results emphasize that facility management automation, the next step is integrating intelligence to
professionals increasingly favour integrated approaches interpret the collected data, allowing big data to bring
to big data utilization. By combining multiple all essential information together for smarter decisions.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using big data in FM?

Analysis equipment usage and sensor data
The majority of respondents (34.38%) correctly 2. Optimized Schedules: Reducing unnecessary
identified “increased maintenance costs” as NOT a maintenance and extending equipment lifespan
benefit of big data. In fact, big data analytics reduces 3. Resource Allocation: Enhancing efficiency in labour
maintenance costs by and material usage
1. Predictive Maintenance: Identifying potential The high accuracy in this poll indicates a growing
failures before they occur through analysis of understanding of big data’s practical advantages in
facility management.

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