Ross discussed the importance of asset management in terms of saving money and preventing infrastructure breakdown that would affect normal utility operation and maintenance budget. Ross explains: Asset management is about committing a bit of thought up front, a bit of inspection and a …
Two Ways to Institutionalize Asset Management in Your Utility System
Discussing how to institutionalize asset management in local authorities and utility organizations, Heather and Ross presented two ways this could be done. Celebrating your successes Heather observed that asset management thinking gets to be embedded by celebrating your successes. We’re not …
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Emergency Response Planning – An Introduction (Video)
Ross introduces the Emergency Response Planning video following the devastation caused by the Category 5 cyclone that hit Vanuatu on 13 March 2015. Humanitarian relief and rehabilitation continue in Vanuatu. In such calamitous periods for countries worldwide, emergency response planning, integral …
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How to Deal with “Saw Tooth” Problem in Infrastructure Asset Management
Heather and Ross discussed how to deal with the “sawtooth” phenomenon in administering infrastructure asset management in the utility system. Heather maintained that having more leaders getting involved in the asset management process can help deal with the “sawtooth” problem. She said that when …
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Understanding the “Saw-tooth” Problem in Infrastructure Asset Management
Heather finds the "sawtooth" problem as a very interesting issue, which she experienced with utilities she has been working with. She concludes that Ross is right about the problem. She learned this from Ross when he came three years ago. She asked Ross to talk about the "sawtooth" …
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Integrating Sustainability in Practical Infrastructure Asset Management
This is the detailed video on "Sustainability" where Ross deliberates further on the topic. While Ross placed "Sustainability" as the last topic of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar, he mentions that this topic could be placed within Future Demand or adjacent to the …
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Video: Sustainability – Summary Series (Introduction to Practical Asset Management)
Ross presents the final video in the 16-video seminar "Introduction to Practical Asset Management", titled "Sustainability." Find out Ross' reasons for keeping "Sustainability" as the last topic in this 16-video series. How does an infrastructure management practitioner view …
Asset Management Information System – How To Develop an Effective One
Have you heard or watched the movie of a fictional hero named, Lone Ranger? Ross begins this FULL VERSION video with the story of the Lone Ranger. Isn't it interesting to know how "Lone Ranger" relates to Infrastructure Asset Management as Ross presents? Ross has written the "Asset …
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Video: Asset Management Information Systems – Summary Series
Watch Ross present an overview of the topic "Asset Management Information Systems," which is the section of the IIMM 2011 edition he authored. He's in the process of updating the said section. Know why Ross is saying in this summary series "There is no silver bullet in infrastructure asset …
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Resilient Engineer is Project Manager of a Resilient Infrastructure Project
What is more inspiring than reading a story of resilience in the civil engineering profession in the U.S. and knowing she's the project manager of the San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project. Yesterday, a colleague shared the link to the article on Inquirer.net about San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project …
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Important Factors to Consider in Creating Asset Management Plan Outputs
An asset system may gather data that needs to be sorted and presented to end-users. Heather and Ross provided some ideas. Heather said that one has to think about what is it you want to make decisions about. This will help set your outputs for your process, she said. It should answer the …
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Should Inventory and Asset Management Plan Updating Be the Responsibility of All-Volunteer Board?
For a small water utility that's manned by an all-volunteer board, there's a question on who will do the updating of inventory and asset management plan. Heather replied that once you've got the process in place, again looking at it as a very small utility that maybe now a lot is changing, it …