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A participant shared that they have started doing asset inventory. She expressed that numbering assets are a bit overwhelming so she asked for some recommendations. In the previous post "How to Number Assets without Being Overwhelmed," Heather shared a couple of ways. Then she asked Ross to share …
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A participant asked, “We have little to no records on the system assets so we have recently started doing an inventory of manholes, valves, etc. How do you recommend numbering the assets? It seems a bit overwhelming.” Heather: I’m going to give you an answer and turn it over to Ross. There …
After Ross explained the Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram 3 in the previous post, Heather commented further. She cited that the most important part of asset management is the thinking part. Heather says: Yeah, I think, it’s just another opportunity to bring us back to the idea …
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A participant requested to walk them through an example of how to use the Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram 3. Ross explains: Thank you. Look, the walkthrough on the diagram takes about four hours in terms of looking at the detail. Simply and very quickly if we’re looking at …
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Still responding to a participant's comment on using digital photography to build up infrastructure asset information, Heather asked Ross whether in New Zealand they are doing a lot with digital photography. Do you see systems using that as part of their record-keeping, she asked? Ross …
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Ross and Heather shared their insights on how asset management can be implemented when the true condition of utility assets in the field is not known, especially for buried assets. Heather further explained capturing field information. Heather says: I think one of the things that we’re seeing, …
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In the previous post "Finding a Starting Point in Infrastructure Management Despite Outdated Asset Database", Heather replied to the question on how asset management can be implemented when the true condition of utility assets in the field, especially for buried assets are not known. Heather then …
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A participant posed the question below: “Dealing with several decades of deferred maintenance in a few written records can be quite complicated. How can we implement asset management when we do not even know the true extent of our utility’s assets that exist in the field or their true aging …
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In the previous post, Heather discussed planning and setting up an Asset Management Program. She pointed out that Ross is going to talk about simplifying asset management. She asked Ross for anything he wanted to add. Ross shared: Look, I think that’s just reminded me of the very early …
A webinar participant asked: “Small utilities struggle with funding to begin an asset management program. Is there any help for planning and setting up a program?” Heather: I’ll jump in and then I’ll let Ross add. I would say one is the small system project that the EFC network is doing and …
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Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram (1) Ross presented the Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram, which shows the distinct components of asset management. He revealed that he made the diagram based on examining all the data and what he has been doing with clients over the …
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Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger shared their infrastructure asset management expertise in their 4th webinar series titled "Ask the Expert: A Unique Opportunity to Ask Your Asset Management Questions" on 5 November 2015. Inframanage presents the webinar topics through a series of blog …
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