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What Are the New Asset Management Challenges Over the Next 5 Years?
Here are five significant challenges that asset management of facilities and infrastructure will likely face over the next five years.

JD Solomon
Sep 10, 2024


What's the Difference in Criticality and Risk in Your Asset Management Program?
...let's start with the difference between criticality and risk in your asset management program.

JD Solomon
Aug 16, 2024


Asset Management: When to Apply a Risk Matrix or Monte Carlo Analysis
Context is fundamental to all, including the international standard for asset management and the international standard for risk management.

JD Solomon
Jul 23, 2024


A 5-Year Autopsy: 2019 Asset Management and Reliability Predictions, Then and Now
We are at a pivotal time in physical asset management. The nexus of technology, AI, and the new workforce makes it so.

JD Solomon
Jun 18, 2024


Reliability, Availability, or Dependability? Why Dependability Matters Most
Reliability, dependability, and availability are key concepts in systems thinking and asset management. The distinctions around...

JD Solomon
Mar 25, 2024


How Do You Define Reliability? (and a case example from Tampa)
Reliability is one of the most overworked and misunderstood words in the world of facilities and infrastructure. Reliability is also one...

JD Solomon
Mar 6, 2024


How Context Matters in Successful Asset Management Implementation
The planning phase is complete, so it is time to roll into the implementation phase! Not so fast. It's time to check the organizational...

JD Solomon
Jan 29, 2024


Will Developing Your Strategic Asset Management Plan Fail? Here Are 10 Ways
Strategic Asset Management Plans (SAMPs) often fail in the development phase. In some cases, the plan reaches no meaningful conclusion....

JD Solomon
Jan 2, 2024


The Top 4 Asset Management Articles of 2023
What are our top ranked asset management articles of 2023? Do they represent market trends? You will be surprised by a few of the...

JD Solomon
Dec 9, 2023


15 Helpful Articles on Asset Management from 2023
What's hot in asset management in 2023? The insights on our website provide a good snapshot. Read a few of the fifteen articles and let...

JD Solomon
Nov 7, 2023


Asset Management History Empowers Critical Infrastructure Rules of Thumb
History often frames the way we do things in the present and future. Asset management is no exception. Understanding asset management...

JD Solomon
Oct 19, 2023


Asset Management: Why Important Differences in Useful Life and Service Life Matter
The purpose of a useful life estimate is to determine how long an asset will remain in useable condition. "Useful life" is not the same...

JD Solomon
Oct 2, 2023


How to Add Preventative Maintenance to Your Asset Management Program
Preventative Maintenance (PM) aims to identify and address issues before they become serious problems. So why is effective preventative...

JD Solomon
Sep 5, 2023


How to Transfer Asset Data from Capital Projects into an Asset Management System
Transferring asset data from a Project Management Information System (PMIS) and a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is...

JD Solomon
Aug 29, 2023


Eight Solutions for Effectively Communicating Asset Management to Frontline Staff
Effectively communicating asset management to frontline staff can be challenging. One of the largest barriers is providing a bridge...

JD Solomon
Jul 25, 2023


To Weight or Not to Weight? Simplify to Improve Asset Condition Assessments
Condition assessments require judgment. A typical practice is to disaggregate the evaluation of each asset into a handful of attributes...

JD Solomon
Jul 3, 2023


Why Understanding Organizational Capacity Leads to Asset Management Success
Most organizations fail to get their asset management programs off the ground or struggle to make them sustainable. Success using...

JD Solomon
Jun 20, 2023


Eight Solutions for Effectively Communicating Asset Management to Senior Management
Eight key elements came to mind as I prepare for an upcoming speaking engagement. Two of my passions, asset management and communicating...

JD Solomon
May 15, 2023


How to Keep Your Asset Management Program Strong During Leadership Changes
Asset management programs are unique within the larger sphere of management systems. Like all management systems, asset management...

JD Solomon
Apr 12, 2023


Why Consider Asset Obsolescence Before Field Condition Assessments
Obsolescence is a driving force behind the decisions to renew or replace assets. However, most asset management programs wait until after...

JD Solomon
Mar 1, 2023
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