WERF’s “AMPLE” Project

AMPLE - Asset Management Program Learning Environment

A Knowledge Management System

Why an Asset Management Knowledge Management System? “A recent WERF Subscriber Survey indicated

that asset management is a priority issue for

utilities.

Respondents ranked it fifth among 20

categories…

60 percent of respondents ranked asset

management a first or second priority…”

Objective of WERF’s AMPLE Project

“The objective [of the research] is to present a means by

which an intelligent but uninformed person could gain:

an understanding of the principles of asset management

at the highest level;

the essential components of a state-of the-art asset

management program at sufficient detail to gain a sound

understanding;

and enough ‘how to do it’ information to begin a

program.”

Purpose of AMPLE

“To make asset management comprehensible and to

promote information exchange, a web-based Asset

Management Program Learning Environment (AMPLE)

is envisioned serving the above audience and

designed to cater to various needs and experience

levels.”

How To Use AMPLE

How To Navigate AMPLE

What Is AMPLE

Getting Started in Your AM Program

Quality Framework

Core Life-Cycle Process Guidelines

Effective Implementation

Interactive Training – Tom’s Bad Day

Self-Assessment “Gap” Analysis

Step by Step Approach & Filters Le

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Level 3

IntermediateLevel 2

BasicLevel 1

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LCC 2Level 2 Process

Future AMPLE Product Elements

LCC 2Manual

guideline

LCC 2 Case

Study

LCC = Life Cycle Cost Analysis Processes

LCC 2 Tools

WERF – AMPLE Tool 3 Year Evolution

This spreadsheet shows the detailed development

of the TEAMQF quality elements over the three

years.

Where to From Here? ResearchDiscussions

Tools

Training Accreditation Qualifications

Agency SOPsExamples/Case Studies