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Cloud BMS Changes the Risk Boundary
Remote access and analytics create new operational dependencies
ASHB reported that nearly 45% of surveyed organisations were planning or open to cloud-based BMS adoption.[1] Full sampling details require the restricted report.
Analysis
Cloud BMS can support portfolio visibility and advanced analytics. It also changes identity, connectivity, update, vendor, data-residency and recovery responsibilities.
Osmos Global analysis: cloud migration should be jointly owned by FM, IT and security, with a tested degraded mode for critical controls.
Leadership implication: availability of the building service and availability of the cloud service must not become the same unexamined dependency.
Decision lens
Recommended action. Complete a cloud-BMS failure, fallback and recovery exercise before scaling.
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Osmos Global Research & Knowledge Centre (2026). Cloud BMS Changes the Risk Boundary. Osmos Perspective, Osmos Global. https://www.osmosglobal.org/articles/cloud-bms-changes-the-risk-boundary
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