ICT Evolution in Facilities Management (FM): Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the Latest Technology

Abstract

Undoubtedly, Information Communication Technology (ICT) can provide powerful strategic and tactical tools for organisations, which, if properly applied and used, could bring significant advantages in promoting and strengthening their competitiveness. The demand for better quality of life (QOL) in workplace trigger ICT Programmer to develop the diversity of software/tools in Facilities Management (FM). The variety of software/tools in FM industry motivated to study the evolution of ICT and focus on reviewing the most popular software/tools in FM industry. These study discussed the ICT evolution from past over 40 years in FM and highlighted Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the latest technology.