Asset Management for Water Utilities Course

Asset Management for Water Utilities Course

Foundation | 5 days | Face to Face / Online / Elearning | Certificate
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Course Overview

Course Summary
Course Title Asset Management for Water Utilities Course
Organization Tech For Development (T4D)
Venue Tech For Development (T4D) Training Centre
Duration 5 days
Target Industries
Target Job Roles
Course Fees (Face-to-Face) USD 1,500/KES 99,000 (Exclusive of VAT)
Course Fees (Virtual) USD 1,000/KES 70,000 (Exclusive of VAT)
Training Modes Virtual and face-to-face training
Payment Payment should be made to the Tech For Development (T4D) bank account on or before the start of the course
Accreditation Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion

Introduction

This introductory course to asset management takes the participants on a visually engaging journey through the broad landscape of asset management concepts. A series of interactive exercises will demonstrate how the concepts are applied into practice in a way that will help Water and Wastewater Utilities design strategies to realize value from their assets. Using industry best practices, participants will learn how to plan around risks, develop asset health and condition metrics, manage asset lifecycles strategies, engage stakeholders through Levels of Service and make optimized trade-offs in a context of financial constraints, aging systems, changing regulations, and growth.

Duration

5 Days

Who Should Attend

  • Flood Management
  • Groundwater
  • Water Quality
  • Biodiversity and Habitat
  • Pollution Prevention and Control
  • Regulatory Compliance

Course Objectives

  • Explain what Asset Management is and the benefits it has to a Water and Wastewater organization
  • Describe the differences between a policy, a strategy and a plan
  • Appreciate the importance of a “Line of Sight” across the different level of an organization and across the different service areas
  • List some of the global standards for asset management and describe how each of them can be useful
  • Analyze risk events using an industry accepted methodology (e.g. Water quality dechlorination events, breaches in operating certificate)
  • Identify some of the barriers to the effective operationalization of asset management within an organization
  • Describe the key protocols associated with operating and maintaining assets and how these can extend asset life (e.g. water treatment plants, reservoirs, pump stations, pipes)
  • Explain how an asset hierarchy is typically developed and applied
  • Provide examples how Asset Management helps with financial planning and decision making
  • Describe a framework for good practice Capital Investment Planning using asset management principles
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Course Modules

Course Outline

Introduction to Asset Management

  • History of asset stewardship
  • Core principles of ISO 55001
  • Policy and Strategy
  • Asset Management Plans (AMP)
  • The Asset Management System

Asset Information 

  • Standards and Systems
  • Asset hierarchies and data attributes (e.g. pump station facility, mechanical processes, pumps and motors)
  • Asset information strategy
  • Data and information management (e.g. condition, replacement cost, criticality, etc.

Asset Risk

  • Overview of ISO 31000 risk standard
  • Identifying risks (e.g. aging infrastructure, growth, seismic resilience)
  • Assessment (Analysis & evaluation) of risks
  • Treatment of risks,
  • Contingency planning

Asset Condition

  • Asset health and performance metrics
  • Age-based, proxy-based & evidence-based condition
  • Benchmarking condition

Asset Lifecycle

  • Lifecycle overview
  • Creating and acquiring assets
  • Operating and maintaining assets
  • Disposal of assets

Levels of Service

  • Stakeholder mapping
  • Leading & lagging indicators
  • KPs, metrics and measures
  • Performance measurement

Financial Strategies

  • Opex, Capex and Totex
  • Decision-making criteria
  • Prioritization and Optimization
  • Multi-objective Decision Making (MODA)
  • Asset Reinvestment strategies

People and Continuous Improvement

  • Organizational structure and culture
  • Governance models
  • Resource management
  • Process mapping
  • Change management
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Course Administration

Methodology

Instructor-led sessions use a blended learning approach combining presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work, delivered by seasoned industry experts. All facilitation and course materials are in English, so participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion

Training Venue

The training will be held at the Tech For Development Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accommodation & Airport Transfer

Arranged upon request.For reservations contact the Training Officer:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+254) 790 824 179

Tailor-Made

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our T4D Training Centre or at a convenient location.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to the T4D account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected].

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