Your Latest Issue of The Asset Journal Has Arrived!

We’re excited to announce that the newest issue of The Asset Journal is out now!

This edition is packed with insightful technical articles, practical tutorials, and chapter updates, delivering value to asset management professionals at every stage of their journey. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find inside:

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Seeking Submissions to The Asset Journal 2025 Issues – Themes Announced

The Asset Journal invites editorial submissions for technical articles, opinion pieces, news, and business updates.

As the official publication of the Asset Management Council, The Asset Journal has been delivering insights since 2007. This quarterly journal covers the latest trends in asset management and maintenance, providing value to both members and the wider community. Each issue features technical articles, tutorials, opinion pieces, chapter news, and updates from our CEO and Chairman.

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[Case Study] Energizing Capital Expenditure Planning

With the largest energy network in Australia, Ausgrid needed a bestpractice modeling application to plan its future capital expenditure projects with greater efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy. They chose to work with SAP, who recently exhibited at the AM Council’s annual AMPEAK Asset Management Conference. By implementing the SAP BusinessObjects™ Planning and Consolidation application, they increased the accuracy and reliability of capital forecasts and lowered the cost of forecast audits, scenario analysis, and regulatory compliance. The full case study may be found below.  

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GFMAM Communique, September 2012

The Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) held its seventh face-to-face meeting from 9-14 September 2012 in conjunction with Abraman (Brazilian Society for Maintenance and Asset Management) 27th Congress in Rio de Janeiro.

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Members of the ABRAMAN Board and the GFMAM Council

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Qualitative versus Quantitative Risk – Which is best?

Many organisations believe that qualitative and semi quantitative risk assessments are adequate to determine where their allocated budget should be best spent. Others argue that while such tools may be useful as a filter for actions that must be taken or that are not necessary, only quantitative risk assessment (identification, analysis and evaluation) can determine what tasks and associated budgets are defensible to the organisation’s financial approving authority.

What do you think?

Leave your comment and read other people views at the Asset Management Council group discussion on LinkedIn.