Glossary of Asset Management Terms

This glossary is generated automatically. It displays the first paragraph of every page with the tags "definitions" & "am". If you believe you have a better definition than the one given, please click on the link and edit the page it points to. If you would like to add a new term to the glossary create the page and add the tag "definitions" to it. Click here for a list of other subject specific glossaries. Acronyms are listed separately.


Active Asset

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 03 Dec 2009 04:22

"Active Asset" is a term that is sometimes used by some valuers (and others) to describe above-ground networks assets (e.g. reservoir, pump station).

Advanced Asset Management

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 25 Sep 2009 04:54

Advanced Asset Management is Asset Management which employs predictive modelling, risk management and optimised decision making techniques to establish asset lifecycle treatment options and related long term cashflow predictions.

Asset

by darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 30 Oct 2008 07:13

An asset is an object (physical or intangible) that has an identifiable value and a useful life greater than 12 months, that is or could be used by the entity responsible for it to provide a service.

Asset Category

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 28 Dec 2012 05:23

An Asset Category is a group of asset types with similar attributes.

Asset Class

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 31 Oct 2008 05:44

An asset class is a grouping of assets of a similar nature and use.

Asset Classification Scheme

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 05 Jan 2011 23:50

An Asset Classification Scheme is the way assets are classified within a database.

Asset Component Checklist

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 26 May 2010 06:13

An asset component checklist is a list of component types that could be part of a typical asset of a particular asset type.

Asset Condition

by darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 12 Nov 2008 05:06

Asset condition is a measure of the health of an asset.

Asset Condition Assessment

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 19 Nov 2009 01:58

An Asset Condition Assessment is the process of continuous or periodic inspection, assessment, measurement and interpretation of the resultant data to indicate the condition of a specific asset so as to determine the need for some preventative or remedial action. It is a crucial part of asset management to determine remaining useful life and an assets capability to meet performance requirements.

Asset Condition Inspection

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 23 Jul 2009 01:39

An Asset Condition Inspection is an inspection carried out on an asset to determine its condition.

Asset Data Collection

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 08 Sep 2010 23:29

Asset data collection, is the process of collecting physical asset data.

Asset Disposal Plan

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 02 Nov 2009 23:54

An Asset Disposal Plan is a plan that documents the timing of, and the costs associated with the disposal of assets. It typically forms part of an Asset Management Plan.

Asset Hierarchy

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 25 Sep 2009 05:05

An asset hierarchy is a framework for segmenting an asset base into appropriate classifications. The asset hierarchy can be based on asset function; asset type or a combination of the two.

Asset Identification Label

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 17 Jan 2011 00:00

An Asset Identification Label is an adhesive plastic tag that can be affixed to an asset to help identify it. The tags may or may not be bar coded.

Asset Inventory

by DarkenfairDarkenfair 04 Dec 2008 19:53

An asset inventory is a list of assets containing sufficient information about the assets to physically locate and identify them.

Asset Maintenance Management System

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 23 Feb 2009 02:53

An Asset Maintenance Management System (AMMS) is a system designed to program & record an organisation's maintenance activities. The term Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is often used to describe the same type of software.

Asset Management

by darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 30 Oct 2008 06:27

Asset Management is the combination of management, financial, economic, engineering and other practices applied to physical assets with the objective of providing the required level of service in the most cost effective manner. It includes the management of the whole life cycle (design, construction, commissioning, operating, maintaining, repairing, modifying, replacing and decommissioning/disposal) of physical and infrastructure assets.

Asset Management Framework

by Wayne EddyWayne Eddy 10 Nov 2008 03:22

An asset management framework is a set of documents, systems and processes that addresses an organisation's asset management responsibilities.

Asset Management Improvement Plan

by darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 20 Nov 2008 06:33

An Asset Management Improvement Plan is a strategic plan that provides for monitoring and control of the Asset Management Improvement Activites. It provides the link between the Asset Management Strategy and the annual operations plans and budgets. This plan will ensure that acceptable progress is made on improving asset management processes and procedures and that progress can be verified and quantified.

page 1 of 7123...67next »

%%linked_title%% - %%first_paragraph%%[[/module]]


Page tags: am
Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License