<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Rajan_ray's Blog - All Comments</title><link>/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/rajan_rays_blog</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Raise your hand if you have implemented an Asset Management system</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/rajan_rays_blog/posts/raise-your-hand-if-you-have-implemented-an-asset-management-system</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:11:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:20965451-384a-45a9-a159-8ebb9db69c09</guid><dc:creator>lrobinson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Raj,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I fully agree that there is a lack of best practice collecting this information. &amp;nbsp;However, I believe a bigger issue is many seeing asset management as data collection alone. &amp;nbsp;Typically, if I ask a client if they have an asset management system they will say “Yes we have a GIS”. &amp;nbsp;Maybe I should ask them if they are working through an “asset management process” to better manage their system. &amp;nbsp;Collecting data for a GIS is only the first step in the asset management process. &amp;nbsp;Questions need to be asked of the data that is collected… lots of questions to truly be working though an asset management process. &amp;nbsp;The best definition for asset management I have seen is as follows: “An integrated process of managing infrastructure assets to minimize the total cost of owning and operating them, while continuously delivering the levels of service customers desire, at acceptable levels of risk.” &amp;nbsp;It’s a mouth full but as you can see much more beyond simple data collection. &amp;nbsp;Asking lots of questions helps address the definition above and is an ongoing process that never ends. &amp;nbsp;To truly get to where we need to be, the first step will be for folks to understand the true definition of asset management.&lt;/p&gt;
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