<?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>Raise your hand if you have implemented an Asset Management system</title><link>/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/rajan_rays_blog/posts/raise-your-hand-if-you-have-implemented-an-asset-management-system</link><description>Our group attended and presented at the New Jersey Water Environment Association conference the other day during the GIS and Asset Management track. It was an informative session with presentations ranging from mobile applications, asset management, GIS</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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