Floor management ensures that the appropriate resources are available and managed so that the ICT-equipment can be installed, run and retired in a controlled fashion minimizing risk of downtime.
In situations where the data center owner/operator does not retain full management control of resource utilization, policies and procedures should be established for customers that minimize the risk associated with equipment installation and removal.
Where the organization is operating an enterprise data center, the following processes should be under full management control.
Resource allocation (ICT equipment)