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I love data as a reliability engineer. In fact, I consume data like food – and I have a big appetite. The hardest thing to do is to push...

Are you drowning in the many activities related to what to do in your asset management program? Are you spending valuable resources and...

Two years ago, updating your master plan was a good idea because the world was getting back to normal and to position your organization...

The main benefit of regionalization is that it better leverages the resources of two or more water systems. Water utilities can use five...

Monte Carlo simulations are the best approach for assessing uncertainty for future infrastructure and facilities funding requirements....

If you are not using Monte Carlo simulations to inform your asset management decision making, then it is nearly certain that you are leaving value on the table. Understanding the total cost of ownership is a fundamental principle of asset management of facilities and infrastructure. However, all of our knowledge is about the past. All of our decisions are about the future. Monte Carlo analysis is our best tool for bridging our knowledge of the past with future uncertainties.

An incredible number of technical professionals believe that effective asset management can only be performed with a meaningful...

Jeff Lineberger and Charles Wingard provided some great insights on all types of facilitation. I sat down with Jeff a few months ago to...

Asset management for facilities and infrastructure has fallen into the leadership realm of gearheads and data managers. The result is...

Three of the essential things to know about capital project prioritization are: The selected approach should consistent with the maturity...

Hopefully, you have already determined the purpose of the condition assessment, developed a subsystem-asset approach based on...

Three things to remember about criticality analysis are: 1. Criticality analysis is the essential first step in any improvement program...

This article discusses five ways to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) more effectively by conducting pre-session...

This article discusses five ways to facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) more effectively through conducting pre-session exchanges,...

SOAP can result in staff time savings of up to 70% compared to traditional methods.

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On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the contract to evaluate long-term water & sewer...

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The recently passed infrastructure bill provides billions of dollars for progressive infrastructure aimed at beneficial reuse, energy...