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The City of Casey commissioned Warren Dean, founder @ DataTale.com.au to develop a capital works dashboard that could be accessible by the public. This one dashboard opens the doors to enormous potential in the asset management world. It allows the community to see the range of works across all infrastructure and identify any works that may affect them directly...

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Approximately 15 years or so ago I watched a documentary on television about the milk industry. While it was fascinating, the one thing that caught my eye was the use of a dashboard that monitored the health of each and every cow while they were being milked. The dashboard recorded such items as quantity of milk, quality of milk, heal.....

Hello everyone! The Asset Management Community Patreon site is now open to join. The site is managed by me with 40+ years experiences in strategic asset management. The aim of the group is to pass my and other specialists' knowledge and experience to you especially if you wish to learn and make a career in asset management. The site will be open to all people,....

The City of Casey commissioned Warren Dean, founder @ DataTale.com.au to develop a capital works dashboard that could be accessible by the public. This one dashboard opens the doors to enormous potential in the asset management world. It allows the community to see the range of works across all infrastructure and identify any works that may affect them directly....

Go to the link above to purchase my first eBook. $5 Australian.Patrons will get the PDF version for free...

A brilliant summary of the history of asset management in Japan as it relates to Art, culture and supporting infrastructure. Well done, Hannah...

Seattle seems prepared for a disaster. How many of the Australian cities are prepared. Does anyone know? Watch this video from Monica Church. She certainly has done her homework...

Well done to John Oliver. He’s summarised Asset Management beautifully. He should get an honorary degree in Asset Management if there was such a thing...

These slides were presented to the Assetic User Group in 2017. It identifies the history of the use of decay curves from their infancy in the 1990s until 2017. While Australia and New Zealand took a pragmatic view of asset decay between 1989 and 1999, it was followed by funding from Government authorities to Universities in Europe. Despite the pragmatic view in t..

The above eBook is now complete and available for access to all Patrons...

If you want to learn python programming, then Mariya Sha is your goto person.  I am currently producing predictive modelling software for asset managers in Python. The incentive came from Mariya.Special thanks to Jon Krohn and his sponsors Kolena at https://www.kolena.io/for producing this podcast.The world is changing fast, so we need to keep up with it.Jon Kro..

First, signing up to the Patreon site will give asset management professionals access to exclusive content and resources that can help them stay informed and up-to-date on the latest industry trends and developments. This can include in-depth analysis of specific markets or asset classes, as well as insights and strategies for making successful investments.Second..

Is this the future? Predicted industry value to be $1.4 Billion next year.Shelby Church - 1.77M subscribers1,882,796 views 10 Apr 2022"Today we are taking a look inside ICON's new luxury 3D printed house".  0:00 Why 3D Print a House? (cost) 0:29 Intro to House Zero 0:50 How 3D Printing Houses Work 1:20 Other 3D Printed Houses ICON has built 2:12 House Zero H..

Question Could the #AFL even come close to this? Imagine this choice at the #MCG.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------A fantastic video by Monica Church. 1.53M subscribers38,077 views 12 Aug 2022---------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Today I am taking you inside T Mobile Park,..

Sign up now and receive a report framework for asset management. This is a document you can modify to suit your own situation or use as is. You can also add to it to complete your reporting bible. Yes, you will receive an MS Word version of the document.The document covers reports such as, but not limited to: Asset technical data Condition Inspections Maintenance..

This was a paper I produced over concerns that many authorities were procuring AM systems before they were ready to do so. As a result of this practice, they failed to consider the activities they needed complete do prior to selecting a system. ..

In 2003, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) developed an Asset Management Assessment Framework to benchmark and identify potential improvement in key areas of asset management. I was the consultants' Project Manager with a team of AM consultants who travelled around Australia, New Zealand, and the United States to assess the AM performance of each..

This is a poster produced for the IWA conference in Mulheim An Der Ruhr, Germany, 2011. It summarises how we used the strategy to begin changing a Water Board from a project delivery organisation to focus on service delivery...

This was the presentation I delivered in 2007 as a supplement to the Hobart Water project completed in 2005 when working with AECOM. The paper is also attached to this site. ..

This paper was produced in 2005 following some extensive work for the then Hobart Water where a mix of material analysis and optimised decision making was used to produce a 30-year pipeline strategy for one of the major distribution mains in Hobart, Tasmania...

Congratulations to the following people who have become Patrons.Paul Dwyer, Melbourne Australia..

Wow! There's software that can help Asset Management decision-making. Watch this software interpret what I say to document and monitor levels of service for roads. After you watch this, log in to Chat GPT and produce your own levels of service for roads and other asset classes. ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/..

The following videos (approx. 10 minutes duration) form a small part of our overall sessions, we will have with our patrons. They will be based on our experience and incorporate pitfalls to avoid as many past organisations have suffered the pain of having to back track during their asset management implementation which can be a very painful process. Videos for i..

About Me?Hi there. My name is Alexander Muir (Sandy) to my colleagues and friends. I have been 40+ years in Infrastructure based Asset Management and have been involved in developing and implementing Asset Management in this time. Over time I have migrated through to Strategic Asset Management and am now mentoring people to assist their development. I have been a..

Hello everyone! The Asset Management Community Patreon site is now open to join. The site is managed by me with 40+ years experiences in strategic asset management. The aim of the group is to pass my and other specialists' knowledge and experience to you especially if you wish to learn and make a career in asset management. The site will be open to all people,..

Approximately 15 years or so ago I watched a documentary on television about the milk industry. While it was fascinating, the one thing that caught my eye was the use of a dashboard that monitored the health of each and every cow while they were being milked. The dashboard recorded such items as quantity of milk, quality of milk, health of the individual cow e.g...

Odysseus-imc has been busy the past few months producing low cost, high quality apps to assist authorities to manage their infrastructure to a much higher standard than before. Consider this, for an up-front fee starting from AUS$1,000 per app per licence and an ongoing fee starting from $1,000 for annual maintenance per licence you can have an app on your mobile..

Yet another reporting tool for the Victorian Water Industry. The Department of Treasury and Finance has, in its wisdom decided to introduce the DTF Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF). The framework was introduced through publication in February 2016 and updated, again through publication in June 2016. The framework will not apply to financial assets..

PREMO (Performance, Risk, Engagement, Management, Outcomes) is a framework developed in the United Kingdom to be implemented in the Victorian Water sector. The framework is used to: Present the best service/price offer to customers in the business' price submissions; Compare the price submission against the Commission's expectations of a "standard" su..

In asset management we frequently discuss the balance of funding services and infrastructure. It is a balancing act that needs to be managed with caution. Many people consider that the theory is just that and then there was the City of Detroit. Detroit declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy July 17, 2013. But this did not happen overnight; it was a long term affair. ..

The intent of service planning is to provide an overall picture of the services provided but more than this it is intended to align the services and the assets needed to provide the services and identify the funding required in the future to support the services. Should council need to adjust the service funding the service plans provide council with the options ..

In Victoria, Council rates will be capped from mid-2016. In addition Councils will have to justify any increases above the inflation rate. “[T]his should not be seen as an opportunity to raise rates above inflation prior to the implementation of the rates cap … Unnecessary rate rises in 2015-16 may affect your eligibility for future rate cap exemptions,” s..

In the past few months based on the requests of clients I have undertaken significant research into the use and implementation of service plans. To my surprise, despite councils being awarded core asset management the quantity and quality of service plans leave a lot to be desired. Service plans across Australia vary in content. It is clear based on observation t..

Before I begin, what is an Asset Class Plan? An Asset Class Plan as the name suggests is an plan for asset classes or asset groups at a lower level than the asset management plan. The benefit of the asset class plan is that it is focused at a practical level and can therefore be used by the technical personnel to plan the management of the individual asset class..

Topic Strengthening Australia’s Creaking Infrastructure 47 billion reasons why a national approach is overdue Keynote Speaker Jeff Roorda, General Manager, Jeff Roorda & Associates (A TechnologyOne company).     In Partnership with Synopsis A national approach to strengthening the state of Australia’s Infrastructure is essen..

Recently released, testing is now complete – new to the industry, “ActivityMark”, the latest benchmarking tool on your android device. Benchmark your maintenance or the maintenance being done by your contractors against the standards. Feel comfortable in the knowledge that your maintenance is compliant or even above standard. If you wish to benchmark you..

Asset Management plans have been promoted over the years as essential for the ongoing management of infrastructure. The problem I have seen with clients is that they tend to gather dust on the shelf. In addition they can be expensive to produce and are more used as a statement of the now rather than the future. While I am still an advocate of asset management ..

By Paul Coady, Founder at The Lightning EAM Project A free and open-source project to create the World’s fastest Enterprise Asset Management System. https://player.vimeo.com/video/158332419 Lightning EAM Overview from BackSpace Academy on Vimeo..

I welcome the release of version 2 of the Australian Infrastructure Financial Management Manual (AIFMM). Its great to see financial managers and asset managers communicating at the same level. A must have for local government. http://www.ipwea.org/publications/bookshop/ipweabookshop/aifmm#sthash.HS29LzEV.dpuf..

The 5th edition of the International Infrastructure Management Manual has been released and now incorporates ISO 55000 amongst many other things including the 2015 Quickguide. Produced by the IPWEA I strongly recommend it if you want to move forward in asset management. The link to the web-site is: http://www.ipwea.org/publications/bookshop/ipweabooksho..

Downer and the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) are proud to set a new benchmark with Australia’s first Accredited ISO 55001 Certification for Asset Management. The ISO 55001 Asset Management Certification is for the Yarra Park Recycled Water Treatment Facility (RWTF), an MCC-owned facility that was designed and built by Downer and has been operated by Downer since..

Have you ever wondered what happens to the Olympic facilities after the games are finished? The findings may shock you. We don’t have to go back too far to find some serious trends occurring. Many of the Olympic facilities over the past 30 years have suffered from severe disrepair. The reasons are many ranging from: Poor long-term planning for the venues; ..

Well done to John Oliver. He’s summarised Asset Management beautifully. He should get an honourary degree in Asset Management if there was such a thing. Video Links: Short Version (3:24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikxgZCGgnI Long Version (21:14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpzvaqypav8..