Public sector facilities stewardship has traditionally received poor grades. The fundamental reason the assumptions most public sector professionals have are incorrect when it comes to life-cycle management of the built environment.
Assumptions drive what information is collected, how it is collected, how information is analyzed, and what conclusions result, and subsequent actions taken.
Here are just a few of the incorrect assumptions held by many public sector organizations that result in excessive economic and environmental waste.
- Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services.
- Planning, procurement, and project delivery can be accomplished by disparate teams that lack integration through their respective life cycles.
- Lumps sum bids from contractors or subcontracts, historical costs, or benchmark cost data are reliable forms of cost estimation.
- Large, traditional software/services providers provide the best solutions.
- Long term contracts and associated processes can’t be developed between owners, planners, designers, and builders that are mutually beneficial and could mitigate waste by 30%-40%.
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Is data-driven decision making possible?
Data – Observable information
Interpretations – What a person selects from observable information
Evaluations – Value judgments and meanings
Conclusions – Statements derived from Data, Interpretations, and Evaluations
Actions – Steps/actions taken