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A Short Course in Asset Management
How many teaching establishment include even the shortest module on asset management? Shouldn’t every university include at least the basics in their undergraduate courses in engineering, architecture and building? I can’t see any evidence on-line of it so decided to … Continue reading
Criticality
Whilst risk management has been around since the 1990s and found its way into asset management through the concept of ‘criticality’, there is little consistency in its application. This paper provides a basis for development and discussion: Criticality For more … Continue reading
An Asset Management System for Social Housing
Whilst many businesses and utilities have used asset management systems with a fair degree of conformity, the housing sector seems to particularly fragmented in its ideas. Whilst standards are laid down by governments, the methodologies by which they are implemented … Continue reading
Standard Asset Lives
A list of suggested asset lives for use in developing an asset management plan: Standard Asset Lives For more papers, presentations and procedures on asset management follow the link: https://felixschrodinger.wordpress.com/category/asset-management/ If you get to the end of the page and … Continue reading
Condition Grades for Social Housing
This draft document provides a suggested list of condition grades for social housing which are split by the essential components and five grades used commonly in asset management: Draft CGs These are now incorporated into a draft AMS for Social … Continue reading
Generic Resource Asset Management System (GRAMPS)
This short paper describes GRAMPS – the basis of a generalised system of asset management which may be applied to any industry which relies on physical assets for the conduct of its business. Gramps For more papers, presentations and procedures … Continue reading
Asset valuation
A short presentation covering the current value of assets, prepared for Ghana Water in July 2011. Whilst dealing with water infrastructure, the principles are easily adapted to any organization with assets. 9. Valuation v1 For more papers, presentations and procedures … Continue reading
Data collection and referencing
A short presentation compiled for Ghana Water in July 2011 about the compilation of an asset management inventory. Whilst prepared for a water utility the principles may be easily adapted for any other business. 8. Referencing and data v2 For … Continue reading
Performance Grading
A short presentation compiled for Ghana Water in July 2011. Whilst this demonstrates how to link ‘levels of service’ and ‘performance grades’ for a water utility, the principles are easily adapted to any industry or utiliity. 7b. Performance grading v1 … Continue reading
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