IWFM
    Level 5
    QN: 500/8347/8
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    IWFM Level 5 Diploma in Facilities Management

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IWFM. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 734 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 5
    Awarding Body
    IWFM
    Syllabus Units
    39 Units
    Guided Hours
    734 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Customer service in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage and improve customer relationships
    • Be able to deliver a customer focused culture
    • Be able to assess, improve and monitor customer requirements and satisfaction levels
    • Be able to develop and evaluate service level agreements
    2

    Developing relationships with suppliers and specialists in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of specialists and suppliers
    • Understand how to select and appoint suppliers and specialists
    • Understand how to manage and monitor specialists and suppliers performance
    • Understand what is involved in ending a specialist or supplier relationship
    3

    Energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand the principles of energy and utilities management
    • Be able to develop and implement an energy and utility management policy
    • Be able to manage energy and utilities efficiency
    • Be able to measure energy and utility efficiency
    4

    Facilities management development and trends

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how the scope and extent of the facilities management industry has changed
    • Understand the importance of innovation and change in delivering services within facilities management
    • Understand the changing facilities management roles and responsibilities across different organisations
    • Understand the impact of social and economic changes on facilities management
    5

    Facilities management support services operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to review and evaluate support services
    • Be able to manage and review the performance of support services
    • Understand how to review the delivery of support services in compliance with health and safety legislation
    • Understand how to monitor and review budgets related to the provision of a range of support services
    6

    Financial management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand the principles and practices of management accounting to facilities management
    • Be able to understand sound financial policies within area of responsibility
    • Be able to manage and review capital and revenue budgets in a facilities management context
    • Be able to manage cash flow
    • Be able to prepare financial cases
    7

    Implementing change in an organisation and managing the impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Develop plans, processes and procedures to implement the ‘vision’ for change in an organisation
    • Be able to translate the ‘vision’ into a practical reality.
    • Be able to support others through the change process.
    • Be able to evaluate the impact of change
    8

    Managing customer service in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the service culture in a facilities management context
    • Understand how to deliver a customer focused service
    • Understand how to identify various customers
    • assess their requirements and satisfaction levels
    • Understand how to develop and manage service level agreements
    • Understand the importance of customer relationship management
    9

    Managing facilities management projects

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan facilities management projects
    • Be able to prepare
    • manage and monitor project briefs
    • Be able to manage a facilities management project budget
    • Be able to assemble and manage facilities management project teams
    • Be able to manage project completion, sign-off and review
    10

    Managing health and safety in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legislative frame
    • work for health and safety in the workplace in a facilities management context
    • monitor and review health and safety policies and procedures
    • Understand how to investigate and report incidents
    • Understand how to communicate and promote the organisational culture of health and safety
    11

    Managing health and safety in own area of facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legal requirements for the management of health and safety and environment in the workplace
    • Understand personal responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace
    • Understand how to communicate and record workplace health and safety hazards and risk assessments
    • Understand the five step process for risk assessment
    • Understand how to monitor and review workplace health and safety policies and systems
    12

    Managing information and knowledge in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to collate
    • analyse and evaluate data to support decisions
    • Be able to manage information and knowledge
    • Be able to plan the implementation of IT systems to support facilities management
    13

    Managing negotiations in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to set strategy and objectives for facilities management negotiation
    • Be able to negotiate effectively: individually and in a team
    • Be able to successfully manage complex negotiations
    14

    Managing people in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to undertake and review human resource planning in a facilities management context
    • Be able to review and improve processes for selecting and recruiting appropriate people
    • Be able to use and review appropriate processes to manage staff retention
    • Be able to use and review appropriate processes to manage staff exit
    • Be able to manage and monitor staff performance in a facilities management context
    • Understand the importance of good communication methods within people management
    • Be able to manage stress in the workplace
    • Understand the implications of compliance and non compliance with the key legislation
    15

    Managing procurement and contracts in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand the principles of procurement to facilities management function
    • Be able to use and manage different types of contract
    • Be able to develop specifications and terms and conditions in the procurement of goods and services
    • Be able to manage procurement costs
    16

    Managing relationships with suppliers and specialists in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of involving specialists
    • Be able to build and manage multi-disciplined teams
    • Be able to select and appoint suppliers and specialists to achieve objectives
    • Be able to manage and monitor supplier performance
    • Be able to manage the close-down of supplier relationships
    • Be able to evaluate
    • develop and review relationships with suppliers
    17

    Organisational and facilities management strategy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how organisations develop and review their business strategy
    • Understand approaches to developing facilities management strategies
    • Be able to develop and implement a facilities management strategy
    • Be able to review and identify the need to change the facilities management strategy
    • Be able to communicate the facilities management strategy effectively
    18

    Performance measurement in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the relationship between business planning processes and performance measurement in facilities management
    • Understand the principles of performance measurement
    • Be able to use performance measurement to drive forward the business plan
    19

    Property and asset management for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to implement a property portfolio strategy
    • Be able to manage property costs
    • Be able to manage property and related asset registers
    • Be able to evaluate how building design impacts on facilities management and property strategies
    • Be able to undertake property relocations
    20

    Property, fabric and building services maintenance for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate the maintenance implications of building structures
    • Be able to develop a fabric maintenance strategy
    • Be able to deliver and monitor effective fabric maintenance service
    • Understand building services and control systems and their effect on building use
    • Be able to develop and manage a maintenance strategy for building services
    • Be able to use building management systems and control technology to manage building services
    21

    Providing leadership and management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the distinction between leadership and management
    • Understand how managerial behaviour affects organisations, teams and individuals
    • Be able to provide leadership in your area of responsibility in facilities management
    22

    Quality management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to apply principles of quality management to improve the facilities management function
    • Be able to evaluate the impact of quality standards and accreditation schemes
    • Be able to develop and design a quality management system
    • Be able to develop and manage a programme of continuous improvement
    23

    Reflective facilities management practice

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of being a reflective practitioner in facilities management
    • Know how to use feedback in personal development
    • Be able to plan for personal and professional development
    • Reflect on own strengths and limitations as a learner and in practice
    24

    Risk management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop and disseminate a risk management policy and culture within an organisation
    • Be able to establish and review risk criteria for an organisation
    • Be able to review and evaluate organisational activities and the potential risks that might emerge
    • Be able to manage and improve the risk management process in an organisation
    • Be able to review the effectiveness of actions being take to reduce risk and maintain business continuity
    25

    Space management for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop a strategy for space allocation in offices and buildings
    • Be able to assess the impact of building structure and building services on space management
    • Be able to prepare briefs for space layouts
    • Be able to programme and manage changes in accommodation
    • Be able to introduce new developments in the use of space
    26

    Sustainability and environmental management and the impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop and manage a policy that protects the environment and supports corporate responsibility
    • Understand the impact of the facilities management function on the environment.
    • Be able to improve environmental awareness and corporate responsibility in facilities management
    • Be able to manage waste
    27

    Understanding energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of energy and utilities management
    • Understand how to monitor utilities efficiency of buildings
    • Understand what is involved in the energy efficiency of buildings
    • Understand how to implement an energy and utilities management policy
    28

    Understanding facilities management projects

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand project management in facilities management
    • Understand how to develop facilities management project brief
    • Understand how to assemble facilities management project teams
    • Understand how to monitor and review facilities management project progress
    • Understand project completion, sign-off and review
    29

    Understanding facilities management support services operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the support services and the options for delivery that are typically provided in facilities management
    • Understand how support services in facilities management are identified and managed
    • Understand the importance of health and safety in the delivery of support services in facilities management
    • Understand how to manage the revenue/operational budgets in the provision of support services
    30

    Understanding leadership and management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how management style affects organisations and individuals
    • Understand how to motivate
    • manage and lead staff
    • Understand how to provide leadership in your area of responsibility
    • Understand different models of team-working
    31

    Understanding performance measurement in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of business objectives
    • Understand the principles of performance measurement
    • Understand the relationship between business objectives and performance measurement
    32

    Understanding procurement and contract management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand procurement
    • Understand different types of contract
    • Understand the use of specifications and terms and conditions in the procurement of goods and services
    • Understand procurement costs
    33

    Understanding property and asset management for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the requirements of property leases
    • Understand property costs and charges
    • Understand how to set up and manage registers for property and fixed assets
    • Understand the factors involved in property relocation
    34

    Understanding property, fabric and building services maintenance for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand building design
    • Understand the maintenance implications of building, fabric, structures and components
    • Understand how a strategy for the maintenance of the building fabric can be implemented
    • Understand the elements of building services maintenance programmes
    • Understand how to manage, staff, contractors and specialists
    • Understand building management systems (BMS) and technology used to control or manage building services
    35

    Understanding quality management in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of quality management and apply them in a facilities management context
    • Understand quality standards and accreditation schemes
    • Understand how to implement a quality standard
    • Understand the concepts of continuous improvement
    36

    Understanding space management for facilities managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to develop a strategy for space allocation in buildings
    • Understand the impact of structure and services
    • Understand how to prepare briefs for space layouts
    • Understand how to programme and manage changes in accommodation
    • Understand new developments in the use of space
    37

    Understanding sustainability and environmental issues and the impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand sustainability and corporate responsibility
    • Understand the impact of facilities management on the environment
    • Understand how to manage waste and its safe disposal
    • Understand how to improve environmental awareness and responsibility
    38

    Understanding the business organisation and its impact on facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the structure of business organisations
    • Understand the importance of corporate culture
    • Understand how business organisations develop operational plans
    • Understand the decision-making processes within organisations
    • Understand change management
    39

    Understanding the management of information and knowledge in facilities management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to collate data within a facilities management context
    • Understand how to analyse data within a facilities management context
    • Understand how to use information effectively
    • Understand how to manage information and knowledge flow within current legislative requirements
    • Understand the types of IT systems used to support facilities management and the legislative requirements

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/8347/8
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    IWFM
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Mar 2010