How can facility managers show movement from a support role to acting as a strategic partner?

Facility managers start with a focus on the demand organization and develop goals for the facility management $($FM$)$ organization from there.

Facility managers take care of all facility management $($FM$)$ functions without reaching up the chain of command to show their competency.

Facility managers ensure that projects are tightly managed to meet triple constraints of schedule, budget and quality.

Facility managers ensure that operation and maintenance of the facility meets organizational needs.