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Difference between CAFM and CMMS

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1. Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) : Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM), as name suggests, is a software tool that helps organizations to ensure that their facilities and working condition are good and safe that results in greater efficiency. 2. Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) : Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), as name suggests, is a software tool that helps organizations to ensure that assets are maintained up to date and properly by keeping track of maintenance actions. 
Difference between CAFM and CMMS :

CAFM CMMS
CAFM mainly focuses on how organization facilities (asset, equipment, part of equipment, etc.) are working. CMMS mainly focuses on maintenance and functions of these facilities.
It also focuses on physical workplaces and everything that is present in it. It also focuses on handling maintenance requests.
It keeps records regarding facilities of overall system, also identifies and manages how these facilities are being used. It keeps records of all maintenance tasks.
It allows one to streamline all repair work and track work orders. It allows one to streamline and automate maintenance processes.
It helps one to determine asset conditions, hire contractors, deliver cost clarity, etc. It helps one to maintain assets, manage contractors, make data accessible, etc.
It provides information related to performance and cost spend, etc. and allows one to control every aspect of facilities. It does not provide any information related to performance and cost spend, etc.
It can track movement and use of assets. It cannot track movement and use of assets.
It allows space planning, space utilization, space management, etc. It does not allow space planning, space utilization, space management, etc.
CAFM handles and manages floor plan creation, etc. CMMS does not handle and manage floor plan creation.

Last Updated : 14 Mar, 2023
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