Asset Management Development

Overview

All governments use huge amounts of assets to protect and deliver services to their citizens. These include offices, hospitals, schools, prisons, defence establishments, airports, vehicles, equipment, and materials. The effective management of these expensive assets and their effective deployment in support of Government priorities is a vital factor in achieving high performance and value for money. This RIPA course is designed to equip delegates with the skills and knowledge to instigate and maintain high-quality asset management.

Learning objectives
By attending this programme you will be in a position to play a major role in the improvement of asset management within your organisation. The general benefits that will accrue include:

· A better understanding of the importance of asset management in achieving high-quality and best value services;
· Improved asset management techniques and an understanding of the principles involved in improved governance through improved management information and accountability;
· Understanding the need for a business case approach, together with detailed options appraisal techniques to be undertaken before significant capital expenditure is undertaken;
· A clear understanding of the issues and actions that affect asset management, including the value of an integrated property terrier (a list of the properties in use by the organisation) and inventories (lists of equipment held at specific locations);
· An insight into some major asset management success stories and the benefits that they have brought

Course content

During the course delegates will:

· Be provided with the knowledge and skill sets to initiate, develop and inform effective asset management;
· Develop an understanding of the importance of asset management in its widest sense; Identify the data, systems, professional and administrative strategies and resources that need to be put in place and the best ways of securing them in their own environment;
· Develop knowledge and skill sets to gather the core information needed to inform asset management strategies and action plans;
· Develop a toolkit for the preparation and delivery of Asset Management Plans;
· Prepare personal Action Plans to be implemented on their return to the workplace