JAS-ANZ new requirements for ISO55001 certification

Recently, the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) finalised their Asset Management Systems Scheme (AMS Scheme) in order to provide requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of Asset Management Systems to ISO 55001 specifications (known as Conformity Assessment Bodies or Certification Bodies (CAB’s)). The AMS Scheme was developed in cooperation with the Asset Management Council, and is being made available to Members so that those who are thinking of applying for Certification to ISO55001 clearly understand the obligations of both CAB’s and themselves during the certification process.

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AMIS Implementation Transformed EAM for Water Utility

Recently, a leading water utility in the Philippines engaged one of the Asset Management Council’s Corporate Members (GHD) to develop and implement its first asset management information system (AMIS) strategy as part of its long term improvement and journey towards asset management maturity. The water utility services more than 6 million customers with water and wastewater services, and has actively taken part in global asset management benchmarking exercises, below is a summary on how our Corporate Member, GHD, helped the Phillippines ulitlity with its AMIS strategy.

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In-Depth Explanations of AM Models

If you are looking for more context and information about the Asset Management Council’s models, we have recently published three videos that present in-depth explanations of each. Jim Kennedy, Michael Killeen, Gary Winsor, John Hardwick, and more take turns in describing the intricate aspects and layers within each model…

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The Best Paper at AMPEAK (as voted by delegates)

The AMPEAK attendees have voted, and the winner of the people’s choice award for best paper was bestowed upon Sandy Dunn of Assetivity for his paper entitled, “Selling the Value of Asset Management to Senior Management”. Below is a brief summary extracted from his work.

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Coaching Workshops

This year’s AMPEAK Conference has multiple, innovative workshops for engineers, asset managers, and technical leaders.