Using Process Improvement Methodology
BoK Content Type:
Presentation Slides
Presentation Paper
BoK Content Source:
MainTrain 2015
Original date:
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
EPCOR Water Services Inc (EWSI) began development of their Asset Management Roadmap / Framework in 2011. The initial Framework was closely aligned with BSI PAS 55 (later revised to reflect ISO 55000). In this session learn how EWSI attempted a typical management system development process over a 24 month period, and why this initial approach was unsuccessful. In late 2013, a revised approach that looked at the asset management related gaps within EWSI operations and used process improvement methodology to develop procedures and tools to resolve those gaps was attempted. One of the major gaps identified was lack of asset management plans. In 2014, a pilot project focussing on the 10-Steps of asset management (SIMPLE) was completed. Learn how this pilot project allowed demonstration of the start-to-finish development of an asset management plan, and the development and field testing of several standards, procedures and tools that will become part of the asset management framework. This approach demonstrated the value of asset management, resulting in greater understanding and acceptance of asset management throughout EWSI.