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Description

Facilities Management: Mapping Site Risks, Prevention and Business Continuity

Move from handling incidents as they arise to a structured anticipation of site risks

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Facilities teams spend their days resolving what was never anticipated: a failed chiller unit, an underperforming service provider, an unauthorised access, a water leak. Each incident consumes time and confirms that the risk was known but never addressed.

These two days establish a preventive approach. Participants learn to map the risks of their own site, maintain the schedule of mandatory inspections, secure their service contracts and prepare business continuity in the event that the premises become unavailable.

Learning objectives

  • Map the risks associated with the building and its operation
  • Prioritise risks according to severity and likelihood
  • Plan maintenance and mandatory periodic inspections
  • Secure service contracts and the supervision of contractors
  • Prepare business continuity in the event that the premises become unavailable

What makes this programme different

Each participant maps the risks of their own site during the session
Service contract clauses are reviewed from the angle of provider failure
A loss-of-premises scenario is run through to full resumption of activity

Programme

1Mapping site risks

Knowing what can happen

  • Inventory of technical installations and their criticality
  • Risks linked to the building, to flows and to occupants
  • Rating severity and likelihood
  • Identifying past incidents and weak signals

2Maintenance and statutory inspections

Keeping the building in condition

  • Distinguishing preventive maintenance from corrective maintenance
  • Scheduling mandatory periodic inspections, including civil defence requirements
  • Keeping the safety logbook and inspection reports
  • Handling findings and tracking the closure of observations
  • Budget arbitration between repair and replacement

3Service providers and contracts

Avoiding dependence on a vague commitment

  • Drafting the scope of work and the expected service levels
  • Penalty, reversibility and continuity clauses
  • Permit-to-work arrangements and induction of external companies
  • Steering through indicators and review meetings
  • Managing a provider failure and arranging a replacement solution

4Fire safety, security and business continuity

Preparing for loss of premises

  • Access control and visitor management
  • Evacuation arrangements and the role of floor wardens
  • Incident scenarios and recovery priorities
  • Fallback locations and switching to remote working
  • Drills, lessons learned and updating the arrangements

Who is it for

Facilities managers, site managers, workplace services managers, maintenance officers and their deputies.

Prerequisites

Hold responsibility for the management of a site or for facilities service contracts.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.