Welcome to FMIPDS

This is the official blog for the "Facility Management International Profiles Definition Study" (FMIPDS). This unique international project is sponsored by the IFMA Foundation in collaboration with EuroFM and IFMA Spain.The project will enhance the scope and visibility of the Facility Management discipline at the international level. During a period of three months, a group of FM students from around the world are working together in this project with the purpose of defining all possible interpretations and names of jobs and professional positions in the FM world in all sectors and industries. Five of the selected students are in Madrid within the time frame of the project. The students will coordinate the work of other students participating remotely from their own cities worldwide. They are working together in an amazing environment in the heart of Madrid. The project is led by David Martinez (Trustee, IFMA FOUNDATION Board of Trustees & FMIPDS Project Leader) (@dmartinez_PhD) with a group of recognized experts based in Madrid. The global progress is also coordinated with Aad Otto (Chairman ENG EuroFM) (Aad Otto LinkedIn) and Jeffrey J. Tafel (Executive Director of the IFMA Foundation) (@jjtafel)as well as other international FM experts. The supervision committee will regularly meet with the students placed in Madrid, and these students will coordinate with the remote students based outside of Madrid, creating a tree structure. It is expected that the key objective(s) of the project is achieved at the duration of the project. With the existence of this blog, it is hoped that all the progress can be shared with all the stakeholders and the people who are interested in this project. Thank you.