FMP study guide
FMP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Facility Management Professional (FMP) is one of three credentials listed on the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) website, alongside the Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) and the Certified Facility Manager (CFM). IFMA describes itself as "the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals." The FMP is generally positioned as an earlier-career or foundational credential for people who run, coordinate, or support facility operations - including facility coordinators, property and workplace administrators, and specialists moving into FM from adjacent roles such as administration, engineering, or real estate. The FMP study guide has 4 sections and about 1,301 words.
01Operations and Maintenance: Work Management, Maintenance Strategy, and Reliability Metrics
The Operations and Maintenance domain tests whether you can run the asset base to deliver promised service levels at an accepted cost and risk. Expect work management, maintenance strategy selection, criticality, and program-health metrics.
353 words, about 2 min02Project Management: Scope, Critical Path, Change Control, and Handover
The Project Management domain tests delivery of facility projects - a chiller replacement, a fit-out, a relocation - against scope, schedule, and budget, ending in a handover that actually works. The charter authorizes the project; the scope statement defines what is in and out; the WBS decomposes deliverables into work packages.
318 words, about 2 min03Finance and Business: Capital Versus Operating, NPV, and Budget Variances
The Finance and Business domain tests whether you can justify facility decisions in financial terms and manage budgets the way the CFO reads them. Operating budgets are recurring, within the fiscal year, and expensed.
323 words, about 2 min04Leadership and Strategy: Alignment, Stakeholders, and Change
The Leadership and Strategy domain tests whether you can connect facility operations to organizational direction and lead people through the resulting change. Strategic facility planning translates business goals - growth, headcount, service model - into space and service requirements.
307 words, about 2 min