ALN Line-of-Sight Newsletter Special Events Edition

Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by access account

A week of Asset Leadership Network activities in Washington DC started last night at the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board Asset Management Committee reception. The ALN was honored to be the guest of Earl Jackson, CFO, Denver City and County, Transportation & Infrastructure Department. Mr. Jackson leveraged ALN Executive Briefings to have his team create an Asset Management Policy and a Strategic Asset Management Plan. More about these documents will be shared later...

Newsletter 2 January 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 by access account

Happy New Year everyone! The new calendar year always gives us a chance to look forward and make plans for creating better outcomes in the next 12 months. These often come in the form of hokey resolutions that often don’t amount to anything. However, asset management is very much a measurement activity, so we are using this special issue of the ALN Line-of-Site newsletter to list some of what we want to be measured by for the year. After reviewing our list, feel free to send in what you w...

Newsletter 19 December 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 by access account

This is the time of the year when uplifting sentiments, food, and gifts are offered to tide us over to the start of another trip around the Sun. But in many significant ways, things aren’t that uplifting. But we do find something a little renewing in the thought that a leadership approach to asset management can address key problems all governments face. As a bi-partisan, non-denominational approach to operating organizations, asset management governance might not be an uplifting message, bu...

Newsletter 12 December 2023

Posted on December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 by access account

Today’s ALN Line of Sight newsletter is being written from the CGI Momentum Day event at the Arlington, Virginia Renaissance Capitol View hotel conference center. The event is focused on success stories in federal budgeting, financial, and acquisitions requirements that advance financial stewardship. There are excellent presentations on AI in financial management, financial data as a strategic asset, cloud computing, road mapping, and more. How financial data and asset data integration can i...

Newsletter 5 December 2023

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by access account

Humans in the northern hemisphere have festivals of lights in December because that is when it is darkest. On the upcoming first Thursday of December, ALN Th@3 pm ET we celebrate 10 years of ALN lighting the way for leaders of asset management in their organizations, in their countries, and around the world. We will spend some time talking about milestones in our journey together, but the celebration of past achievements will quickly turn into planning for the future. We will open the floor ...

Newsletter 28 November 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by access account

Cyril Verley will be talking with us this week about GIS mapping of facility assets. See more below in People. And see the Save the Date notice about an in-person event on January 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C., further below. And see Sources for an exciting announcement about an in-person event at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2024. Attend Momentum Day 2023 December 11 at the Renaissance Arlington Capitol View Hotel and learn how you can leverage Mom...

Newsletter 21 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by access account

This week, Nick Knoke, ALN, Director, Technology says, “Thank you for being part of this journey, always working towards a legacy we can be proud to pass on! Enjoy your time with family and friends this Thanksgiving.” See more below in People. And see Sources for an exciting announcement about an in-person event at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2024. Attend Momentum Day 2023 December 11 at the Renaissance Arlington Capitol View Hotel and learn how y...

Newsletter 14 November 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by access account

Values and Benefits from Asset Management is an ongoing series of web programs the ALN and the Australian Asset Management Council have facilitated since 2021. The program has a PPT template and presenters answer the same questions based on ISO 55001 – what is the context of your organization, what is your scope, what are your measurements of success, what are unintended benefits? The program is scheduled to be at 8 am Sydney, which draws scores of folks from Australia – we had 335 attendees ea...

Newsletter 7 November 2023

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 by access account

Phillip A. Washington, CEO Denver International Airport, will provide the opening keynote for the ALN Airports Asset Leadership Board first web program on Thursday 9 November at 3 pm Eastern. Panelists include Bryan Oldham, Senior Director, Asset Management, Denver International Airport; Michael A. Wood, Manager, Facility Assets, Allegheny County Airport Authority; Richard Connolly, Director, Airports Maintenance and Construction, Los Angeles World Airports. Jennifer Mims, Jacobs, Director, Ass...

Newsletter 31 October 2023

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by access account

We hope the cold snap doesn’t keep the kids, or you, from enjoying an evening of fun Halloween activities. Attend Momentum Day 2023 December 11 at the Renaissance Arlington Capitol View Hotel and learn how you can leverage Momentum® to Elevate Outcomes for your agency’s operations and mission. People Last week, David Totman was promoted to Autodesk Director - Infrastructure Industry Strategist. Combined with his other roles as the American Society of Civil Eng...