The end product was usually an extensive narrative, supplemented with drawings and photographs, as to what conditions were observed, with a summary budget for correction of all deficiencies.
Modern-day work took on its current form around the time of the founding of the International Facility Management Association in 1980, although the two were not related.
Facility condition assessments became useful because of the dramatic reduction in the size of computers, coupled with a rapid increase in speed and storage.
[6] Mostly facility-intensive organization such as military bases, schools,[7] colleges and universities, and city [8] and state governments need to develop a budget that allocates money for maintenance and repair.
There are many facility condition assessment software systems developed by organisations to help business owners get everything at one place.
The United States National Park Service used it and other metrics to better manage its assets and set realistic goals.