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Government/ Industry Forum on Capital Facilities and Core Competencies
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Private corporations and the federal government have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the capital facilities and infrastructure needed to support their lines of business or missions. Until the 1980s, owners with large inventories of facilities maintained in-house facilities engineering programs staffed by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of architects and engineers responsible for designing, constructing, operating, and managing buildings, manufacturing and industrial plants, and other capital projects. During the last 15 years, most U.S. corporations have transformed their approach to the engineering and management of their capital projects and facilities. Functions, including design, construction, and maintenance, have been contracted to other firms, or "outsourced." In-house facilities engineering programs have been downsized significantly in number of staff and scope of work. The transformation process and the results, however, have not always been smooth or successful. Many corporations have reorganized their facilities engineering programs more than once as they try to achieve an optimal mix of size, skills, and responsibilities to support their overall business needs.
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS - Organizational Body
0-309-59243-7
NONE
Business Policy and Strategy
English
1998
1-48
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