The Winning Entry in the 2010 Asset Management Song Contest
Asset Management Lament
[to the tune of “click go the shears”]
By George and colleagues from State Water.
Out on the floor the old fitter stands
Grasping his tools in his thin boney hands;
Fixed is his gaze over all the factory floor
Praying there’s no breakdowns till he gets out of the door
Chorus:
Maintain all our assets folk, do it right
Organise, strategic plan, get asset knowledge might
The secret to success is to have an asset plan
And stick to it or woe betide, the shit’ll hit the fan
Chorus:
Maintain all our assets folk, do it right
Organise, strategic plan, get asset knowledge might
The secret to success is to have an asset plan
And stick to it or woe betide, the shit’ll hit the fan
There we leave them thinking, asset management’s great
Everything is running fine and nothing’s left to fate
Heaven help the poor old dills who haven’t seen the light
Asset management’s the only way that we can win the fight
Chorus:
Maintain all our assets folk, do it right
Organise, strategic plan, get asset knowledge might
The secret to success is to have an asset plan
And stick to it or woe betide, the shit’ll hit the fan
The members of the board are there deciding what to do
No asset management strategy has got them in the poo
Along comes the guru fresh from ICOMS Adelaide
Now the company’s going well and we have got it made