copyright 2002 over the next horizon future impacts on facility management richard d pierce cfm cfmj goal one lead progress of profession by forecasting and directing course trends needs outcomes ifma has identified 8 core competencies that identify an experienced professional 5 function 6 finance 7 quality assessment & innovation communication 1 operations maintenance 2 real estate 3 human environmental factors 4 planning project what is true role a traditional roles fm hr re focus building systems furniture equipment grounds exterior areas forcasting implementation oversight enhanced concern for life after september 11 security issues become top priority professionals in two income household working couple spends 717 more hours each year than similar did 1969 tools were supposed to free us from our desks have bound jobs ways