The Latest from the Sydney Chapter
The Sydney Chapter of the Asset Management Council hosted a meeting on Thursday, 20th July, 2017, on the topic of Human Factors in Asset Management. At this meeting, presenter Max Hely – Manager, Sydney Trains, with three decades’ experience in providing Human Factors and safety management services, research, investigations and education to industry – shone a light on what may seem a ‘dark art’. He expanded on Human Factors, analysis and decision making throughout an Asset lifecycle. Max dispelled some of the myths and expanded on the integration of Human Factors with Asset lifecycle management.
The recent Brisbane Chapter Seminar was held on the 12th July, 2007. The 50+ strong audience were informed about managing assets within a constrained environment based around the water industry. The event was chaired by Ken Chapman and we heard from three engaging speaker’s: Mick Drews, Program Manager from SeqWater; Marc Avery, Executive Coordinator Asset Investment Planning from Gold Coast Water and Waste; and Keith Paintin, Engineering Asset Management Technical Leader from Jacobs.
The Canberra Chapter of the Asset Management Council hosted a joint meeting with the Australian Institute of Project Management PMO Community of Practice, on Tuesday 11th July, 2017, at which two of Jacobs highly experienced consultants explored how the project management and asset management disciplines offer complementary philosophies and techniques through their respective Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs) that present opportunities to enhance outcomes to an enterprise.