estate strategy 2007-2017 - Publication Scheme - University of Stirling

where are we now: the existing estate13. Performance AssessmentRegular monitoring of estates performanceis a key element of estate management. Akey part of this is the Higher Education EstateManagement Statistics (EMS) service whichis operated for the sector by IPD OccupiersProperty Databank. The main objective of EMSis to give UK Higher Education institutionsaccess to relevant information to enable betterstrategy and decision making, and providebenchmark information to facilitate internaltracking of performance and estates informationdevelopment.A range of key metrics from EMS were developedinternally as part of the University’s KPI process in2006 and these are monitored on an annual basisto benchmark performance against a selection ofcomparator Universities, as well as highlightingsignificant changes in Stirling’s year on yearperformance. The current list of metrics usedis included at Appendix 3. A selection of thesemetrics is submitted to the University’s Finance andInfrastructure Committee annually and particularmetrics have been used to highlight areas of poorperformance (e.g. teaching space utilisation)in order that appropriate remedial action maybe investigated.34