Criticality analysis is the best way to prioritize organizational activities.

Think about the greatest risk you have encountered in the past five years. Maybe it was related to physical injury or serious sickness....

Organizations change their Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) many reasons....

The observations provided in this session two years ago are applicable today. Many thanks to Kathryn Benson and Wayne Littman for...

A lifecycle replacement forecast provides a financial forecast of the total investment needed by an organization to keep its facilities...

There is no substitute for having the right tool for the job.

Risk matrices are one way to perform risk-based prioritization. The approach is qualitative, or describes the quality of the risks, and...

Business support software like work management, asset management, capital program management, and billing management have more in common...

JD Solomon’s comments at the 2021 North American Asset Management Conference were not what the audience expected. The topic was Root...

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an essential element in any asset management program because a structured approach provides the best...

The energy transition away from fossil fuel is a three-legged stool - public policy (legislation), rule-making, and rate-making. Asset...

The alignment of an organization’s capabilities, information support systems, and decision making defines its organizational capacity.

Organizational Capacity is the key to success. Forget the management system gimmicks and stop wasting money. Focus on the people.

It is a too late to start a new effort for the upcoming hurricane season but there is still time to improve operational resilience.

Most asset management programs are drowning in complexity and failing to get results.

JD Solomon led the international team for developing Maintenance and Operations guidelines for asset management.

The risk analysis mountain is an alluring place. In most decision making it is not necessary to climb the tallest peak.