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How to Overcome the Fear of Using the Wrong Probability Distribution
Probability Distributions The probability density function (PDF) is applied to continuous random variables, whereas the probability...

JD Solomon
Oct 11, 2022


Three Solutions for Establishing Useful Probability Distributions
Monte Carlo simulations are the best approach for assessing uncertainty for future infrastructure and facilities funding requirements....

JD Solomon
Sep 26, 2022


Why Are You Wasting Infrastructure Money By Not Using Monte Carlo Analysis?
Understanding the total cost of ownership is a fundamental principle of asset management of facilities and infrastructure. However, all...

JD Solomon
Sep 19, 2022


Why I Will Never See an Ensemble Model on an Asset Management Project
Hurricane tracking is very good these days, especially in forecasting storm intensity and location two to seven days in advance....

JD Solomon
Sep 13, 2022


Why Considering the Likelihood of Failure is Bad for Business Risk
An incredible number of technical professionals believe that effective asset management can only be performed with a meaningful...

JD Solomon
Sep 5, 2022


Choosing the Right Performance Indicators for Strategic Plans, Asset Management
The idea of anything worth doing is worth measuring is a persistent one. The persistent problem is that measuring performance becomes...

JD Solomon
Sep 3, 2022


No Practical Difference Between Strategic Plan and Asset Management Policy
A common question is whether the Board of Directors should approve the Asset Management Policy. The short answer is yes. The longer...

JD Solomon
Aug 22, 2022


Why Does Your Asset Management Program Lack Asset Values? (and why it matters!)
Asset management for facilities and infrastructure has fallen into the leadership realm of gearheads and data managers. The result is...

JD Solomon
Jun 20, 2022


Condition Assessments: Ten Important Things Before Going to The Field
Hopefully, you have already determined the purpose of the condition assessment, developed a subsystem-asset approach based on...

JD Solomon
Jun 6, 2022


Three Things You Need to Know About Criticality Analysis
Three things to remember about criticality analysis are: 1. Criticality analysis is the essential first step in any improvement program...

JD Solomon
Jun 1, 2022


Three Helpful Articles on Asset Management and Decision Making
Relaibilityweb.com recently published three articles from JD Solomon on asset management and decision making. Whether you want to be a...

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May 9, 2022


Using SOAP Will Save Your Criticality Analysis Time and Money
SOAP can result in staff time savings of up to 70% compared to traditional methods.

JD Solomon
Feb 21, 2022


Improving System Performance Starts with a Criticality Analysis
Criticality analysis is the best way to prioritize organizational activities.

JD Solomon
Feb 8, 2022


Operationalize Risk by Making It More Understandable To Front-Line Staff
Think about the greatest risk you have encountered in the past five years. Maybe it was related to physical injury or serious sickness....

JD Solomon
Jan 20, 2022


Observed in Practice: 5 Reasons for Choosing a New Enterprise Asset Management System
Organizations change their Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) many reasons....

JD Solomon
Jan 7, 2022


Ask the Experts Revisited: Improving CMMS and PMIS Systems
The observations provided in this session two years ago are applicable today. Many thanks to Kathryn Benson and Wayne Littman for...

JD Solomon
Jan 4, 2022


Better Data Quality is a Significant Outcome of Forecasting Lifecycle Costs
The most significant value is the holistic relationships of the inputs because all of the inputs must make sense independently and together.

JD Solomon
Dec 8, 2021


Two Ways to Improve Reliability and Ease Co-Worker Understanding
There is no substitute for having the right tool for the job.

JD Solomon
Nov 23, 2021


Eight Tips for Improving Your Risk Matrices
Risk matrices are one way to perform risk-based prioritization. The approach is qualitative, or describes the quality of the risks, and...

JD Solomon
Nov 5, 2021


Seven Tips to Improve Your CMMS
Business support software like work management, asset management, capital program management, and billing management have more in common...

JD Solomon
Nov 1, 2021
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