Accurate, timely and fit for purpose asset information is crucial to any asset intensive organisation to deliver the services to stakeholders in the most efficient and reliable manner. Asset Information is used by many functional areas of an organisation for day-to-day operations and maintenance, strategic planning, financial planning, and reporting. Many organisations are challenged by volume and formats of data generated from asset planning to disposals, cost of collecting data, identifying, and storing only the useful information, functionalities and limitations of Asset information Management systems (AMIS), siloed approach of different departments, and keeping information current. Having a clear asset information and knowledge management strategy helps organisations to overcome the above challenges and build confidence among internal and external stakeholders that any operational and maintenance activities and strategic decisions mad are based on best available information.
GMB Water, a subsidiary of Mount Barker District Council (MBDC) owns and operates the largest council-run wastewater and second largest recycled water scheme in South Australia and comprise wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, bore water supply, and recycled water treatment and distribution, the wastewater schemes.
GBM water partnered with Brightly to develop an Asset Information strategy (AIS) that fits for the organisation. The process involved several workshops with key stakeholders and focused on three key areas;