ISO 41000 family (ISO/TC 267)
Technical Report
ISO/TR 41013:2017
Facility management — Scope, key concepts and benefits
- Edition
- Technical Report, 2017 (informative, not normative)
- Technical Report
- Published 2017 as a Technical Report: informative, not normative and not certifiable.
Why it exists
Organisations still positioning FM needed an accessible introduction explaining what the discipline covers and what it yields.
Scope and content (paraphrased)
Paraphrased: an overview of the scope of FM, its key concepts and the benefits a well-arranged FM function can deliver. Source: ISO/TR 41013:2017.
Main concepts
- The difference between a technical report and a standard with requirements.
- FM as an integrating function, described for non-specialists.
Who should understand it
- Executive or client receiving FM accountability
- FM director and policy owner
- Contract, sourcing and procurement manager
- Auditor, quality and compliance officer
What it means in practice
Strategic
Usable to introduce FM internally without immediately opening a certification track.
Tactical
Provides language for delimiting the FM portfolio.
Operational
Few direct operational consequences; the document sets no requirements.
Relationships to other standards
- ISO/TR 41016:2024Explicitly aligns with this report.
- ISO 41001:2018The normative counterpart with requirements.
Related services
- All facility services within the scope of the management system.
Related capabilities
- Standards literacy and policy formation
- Performance measurement and accountability
- Contract and supplier oversight