6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management – Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology

By peter.cholakis@verizon.netPublic Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management

Public sector efficient physical asset management requires robust process, collaborative teams. valid data and enabling technology.

Moving beyond traditional methods that are responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste requires that public sector real property leadership focus upon forward thinking and change management.

Robust, integrated LEAN asset planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are readily available to establish efficient physical asset life cycle management programs.   Their implementation, management, and continuous improvement requires the following.

  1. Owner leadership and commitment to a programmatic LEAN physical asset management approach
  2. Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants and stakeholders
  3. Long-term mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers supported by multiparty agreements and integral written operations manuals/execution manuals
  4. Common data environment, including detailed line item locally researched unit price construction cost data.6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management - Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology
  5. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams

    6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management - Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology
    Process Drives Productivity
  6. Enabling technology embedding processes and workflows

 

Forward thinking, with a desire to be more proactive and efficient, leveraging current, actionable information and a concerted effort focused upon the consistent attainment of best value outcomes drive positive, measurable improvement.

Adopting proven LEAN strategies and processes enables better risk assessment, financial visibility and control, and superior implementation planning.  Incorporating mutually beneficial outcomes across all internal and external teams isn’t rocket science but is a novel strategy within most public sector organizations.  Equity, increasing efficiencies, securing appropriate resources, and preparing for adaptive management is simpler than one might expect.

 

 

via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Robust, integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

Prioritize repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds, plan ahead, and operate with full cost and technical visibility to achieve desired goals

  • Plan
  • Assess
  • Identify and prioritize work
  • Develop detailed work scope and estimate
  • Procure
  • Execute
  • Close out