BIM and COBie can help make the most of CMMS systems

Increasingly, managers are seeking ways to take advantage of emerging technology tools to enhance the power of their computerized maintenance management systems.

By Healthcare Facilities Today


Data is the key to success for maintenance and engineering departments, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) are essential for gathering and storing this vital resource. 

Increasingly, managers are seeking ways to take advantage of emerging technology tools and new industry open-exchange standards — namely, building information modeling (BIM) and the construction operations building information exchange (COBie) — to enhance the power of their CMMS.

A recent article in Maintenance Solutions magazine addresses how, by applying these technologies, managers can improve the performance of their departments and facilities.

Read the article. 



June 10, 2013


Topic Area: Information Technology , Maintenance and Operations


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