Facilities management DCMA
The planning, control and management of all the facilities which, collectively, make up the IT estate. This involves provision and management of the physical environment, including space and power allocation, and environmental monitoring to provide statistics on energy usage. Encompasses physical access control, and adherence to all mandatory policies and regulations concerning health and safety at work.
Moving to SFIA 8
There is an updated version of this skill for SFIA 8.
- The skill descriptions have been edited for readability and guidance notes have been added
- Details available here - SFIA 8 Facilities management
- SFIA 7 skill descriptions will remain available for you to use
- Previous SFIA assessments are not impacted by this change.
Levels of responsibility for this skill
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Facilities management: Levels 1-2
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at these levels of responsibility and accountability.
Facilities management: Level 3
Monitors compliance against agreed processes and investigates, assesses and resolves incidents of non-compliance, escalating where necessary. Grants users required physical accesses and monitors and reports on overall access control.
Facilities management: Level 4
Uses data centre management tools to produce management information on power, cooling and space and investigate issues where necessary. Carries out routine audit and checks to ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Facilitates the implementation of mandatory electrical safety testing.
Facilities management: Level 5
Develops and maintains the standards, processes and documentation for data centres. Optimises efficiency in population of data centre space. Ensures adherence to all relevant policies and processes. Uses data centre management tools to plan, record and manage the types of infrastructure installed and the associated power, space and cooling capabilities, usage and actions to meet corporate sustainability targets.
Facilities management: Level 6
Sets the organisational policy for the management of the IT estate and ensures that policy is reflected using best practice. Develops strategies to ensure future requirements for data centre space can be forecast and fulfilled. Takes overall responsibility for adherence to health & safety regulations and electrical safety policy. Seeks out and ensures use of industry best practice to ensure future plans are aligned to meet corporate sustainability targets.
Facilities management: Level 7
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at this level of responsibility and accountability.