So, if you are going to do this, you want to be assured that your doctor is competent, thorough, and professional. Likewise, knowing that those entrusted to conduct an evaluation of your facilities operation are respected and knowledgeable facilities professionals, helps ease the uncertainty of this process. Therefore, great care has been given to develop a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria, and the evaluation itself is conducted by people who understand the practice of facilities management within the education environment. Another important key to a successful evaluation is the attitude of the organization being evaluated. This is not a program one should begin without a firm commitment to do a good job.
Much effort is required to prepare the self-evaluation and institutional profile.
Every person in the organization should know the purpose of the evaluation and be encouraged to be active supporters of the process. What comes with the process is a final report based on the site visit interviews and the external evaluation team's review of both the institutional profile and the self-evaluation. Information that ultimately serves as the basis for a continuing program of improvement in quality, productivity, and effectiveness for the institution and produces pride in recognizing this achievement. But let me caution you that institutions do not request an APPA evaluation to learn that they have no problems in their facilities management area. The fundamental benefits come not from the identification of these problems, wherever or whatever they may be, but rather in the search for them.