Essential advice for asset management
Actively managing assets is essential for efficient and sustainable operation of an organisation and, at an aggregate level, for the economy. Whether it’s an item of building services plant, a school or a railway bridge every asset needs to be managed and maintained to ensure it continues to function within design parameters.
This guide provides an overview of asset management within the facilities management context. It is targeted at the practising facilities professional with little knowledge of professional asset management and explores some of the key definitions of asset management, together with the terminology used.
This white paper will explain:
- The four phases of an asset’s life: planning and acquisition, operation, maintenance, disposal
- The role good asset management plays in each
- The impact of ISO 55000
- How CAFM can track and manage assets for proactive asset management strategies.