ABS Group provides data-driven risk and reliability solutions and technical services that help our clients confirm the safety, integrity, quality and environmental efficiency of their critical assets and operations. See the Sources item below about the white paper co-published by ABS Group and the ALN.
Data-Driven Solutions
for Risk and Reliability
People
Admiral (ret.) Thad Allen, USCG, has been a keynote speaker at a previous ALN Annual Event in the National Academy of Sciences and had been a much-appreciated supporter. He is now Senior Executive Advisor with HudsonAnalytix. We are happy Admiral Allen allowed us to point you to his LinkedIn post about his friend Dr. Adrian Lund. Dr. Lund was instrumental in advancing car safety through the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Admiral Allen’s story relates how Dr. Lund survived a head-on car accident due, in part, to the safety devices he advocated that were in his automobile. It is not often your volunteer work directly results in saving your own life, but we know that professionals working together can achieve amazing accomplishments. The ALN greatly appreciates the contributors to all of our activities an believes that we are making a difference with your help. And we thank Admiral Allen for sharing this story.
Ideas
Back to School
Continuing Education
It is not a new idea, but it is the season to think about professional development. ALN member organizations Life Cycle Engineering and Andrew James Advisory Group offer continuing education opportunities.
The LCE has a variety of asset management classes through its Life Cycle Institute. Andrew James Advisory Group has a course starting September 13 that leads to ALN A55K Professional Certification.
Sources
ISO 55000 for Power
The ALN Electric Utility Asset Leadership Board and ALN Patron Member ABS Group are pleased to co-publish a White Paper titled, “Adopting the ISO 55000 Asset Management Framework for the Power Industry.” The 11-page, illustrated paper provides an introduction to the ISO 55000 series of standards and explains them in the context of power utilities. The Paper also includes discussion of technology tools and asset management approaches that can be used in conjunction with an ISO 55000 implementation. There are examples of typical issues an organization will confront and the benefits that can be realized. The ALN Electric Utility Asset Leadership Board is proud to partner with ABS Group to make this paper available to Power Industry executives.
Upcoming Events
ALN Patron Member ONUMA, Inc. is involved in three upcoming events, some of which include its client, the U.S. Department of State:
August 26
Design Build Institute of America
https://dbia.org/federal-design-build/program/
September 27-29
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.buildinginnovation.org
November 3-5
Community College Facilities Association
ONUMA System, BIMgenie, FUSION, Dabblefox
https://www.caccfc.org
ALN Th@4 ET
Thursdays at 4 pm Eastern – Register Here
August 19
Kris Goly, Chair, US/TAG
September 2
Mary Adams, President, Smarter Companies
September 9
Mark West, ABS Group, Senior Director, Reliability Services
ALN A55K Professional Certification Course
September 13-24
The Andrew James Advisory Group will provide a web-based training course that focuses on the principles of the first three ISO 55K standards and how they are applied in practical ways. Register at this link:
https://andrewjamesadvisory.com/hybrid-cbt-training-request-form/