Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. audience. We also happily give thanks to all of our international readers. We are truly grateful to be providing a steady measure of the growth in asset management awareness in the U.S. and around the world. Your input through presentations, contributions, and observation helps us shape the stories we select, the types of content we share, and the direction our message of Asset Leadership takes. To that end, we would like your input on the ways we shape ...

The 2024 ALN Federal Asset Leadership Insights web programs have provided an abundance of relevant information and repeatable processes that are applicable to all types of organizations. See last week’s sessions at this link. This week the series continues with a special edition of the ALN Th@3 pm ET web program featuring Roger Grant, Vice President, Building Technology, National Institute of Building Sciences will preview the NIBS Digital Twin 2024 Conference December 9 – ...

We hope you celebrated yesterday with your favorite Veterans in honor of their service. If you are your favorite Veteran, thank you for your service. The 2024 ALN Federal Asset Leadership Insights web programs this week and next provide an overview of Asset Management at U.S. Federal Government Agencies. Please join our presenters as they share their recent approaches to Asset Management and say what they are planning to do next on their journeys. Wednesday 12 November at 1 pm Eastern, we...

Next week we have web programs focused on U.S. Federal Government Asset Management initiatives. See more about the 2024 ALN Federal Asset Leadership web programs below in People and Ideas. Register at this link. The EPA’s David Shelby will be participating in the programs. See more below in People. Some of the ALN supporters attending the IAM North America Conference in Denver two weeks ago posed together for a picture. Thank you to (from left to right) ALN Senior Fellow Mark Knight; ALN...

Because we live in the information age, ISO 55013, which provides guidance on the management of data assets, can be a handy companion. This week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, ALN Senior Fellow Mark Knight, Principal Consultant, 1898 & Co. will talk about the origin and use of this new document in the series of ISO 55000 asset management standards. See more below in People and Sources. The 2024 ALN Federal Asset Management Insights web programs on November 13 & 14 are concise discussions, p...

It is an active week for ALN Organizational Members, collaborators, and supporters. This week’s special “Survey Edition” of the Value and Benefits from Asset Management web series is Wednesday 23 October at 5 pm Eastern. Take the first (that we know of) global Asset Management Sentiment Survey. Watch and discuss the differences in the survey results from the U.S. and Australia with our colleagues at the Asset Management Council. See more below in Ideas about the 4-mi...

The Asset Management Council has been in existence for almost 25 years and has been a global leader in advancing Asset Management best practices in Australia and around the world. It has been a pleasure to work with our counterparts who are leading a global movement and we are happy to provide insights from them this week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, and next week on the web programValue and Benefits from Asset Management Wednesday 23 October at 5 pm Eastern. See more below in People and Sources. ...

ALN Organizational Members and federal executive colleagues are welcome to help prepare for a meeting with the South Korean Korea Asset Management Corporation about a meeting sometime between October 21 and 25. See more below in Ideas. This week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, we are discussing the recently published ISO 55011 as a tool for guiding governments to create a widespread culture of Asset Management with policy and legislation. See more below in People and Sources. Further below is a link to t...

The Department of Transportation Inspector General released a study on managing capitalized equipment last week citing lack of proper internal controls. This week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, we are discussing the ISO 55010 document on alignment between financial and non-financial management to improve internal controls. See more below in People and Sources. In Ideas, learn more about the short survey on the impact of Asset Management in your organization or region. The...

The attention on the 2024 revised ISO asset management documents allows us to proudly focus on the globally unique ALN A55K Professional Certification, which attests to an individuals' ability to comprehend the ISO 55000, 55001, and 55002 standards. Organizations interested in starting, or continuing, their asset management journey are well served by a team that understands the fundamentals, the tools, and the steps to dramatically improve mission outcomes as outlined in the thorough ISO asset ...