Asset Management Strategies for Water Supplies: An Annotated Bibliography

MNG92100 Strategic Asset Management
Assignment 1
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Annotated Bibliography..............................................................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
In this annotated bibliography different literature from academic articles have been explored and
discussed by focusing on Asset management strategies for water industry. The articles selected
have explored different elements of asset management in water supplies utility by examining
integrated asset management concepts as well as by discussing asset management in urban
pipelines network. Also condition grading in dysfunction indicators in sewer asset management
have been investigated along with discussion of asset management in drainage utilities through
utilisation of advanced technologies which has helped to present this bibliography in a
comprehensive manner for better understanding of asset management strategies in water
supplies.
Annotated Bibliography
Alegre, H., Coelho, S. T., Covas, D. I., Almeida, M. D. C., & Cardoso, A. (2013). A utility-
tailored methodology for integrated asset management of urban water
infrastructure. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 13(6), 1444-1451. Available:
http://repositorio.lnec.pt:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/1004009/Alegre%20et
%20al_2012%20IWA%20BUSAN_paper_final.pdf?sequence=1
In this article integrated method of infrastructure asset management has been proposed by
AWARE-P which is a research based project. The proposed method had an objective to produce
sufficient and efficacious assisting techniques to support urban water facilities in taking decision
and reconstruction outlining. IAM methodology that was proposed addressed all three outlining
and decision phases i.e. strategic, tactical and operational and followed PDCA driven cycle. The
framework assessed water systems and the outlined explanations in context to cost, risks and
achievement elements with use of numerous standard evaluation tools and archetypes. AWARE-
P method that has been proposed incorporated values that are usually considered in IAM and it
approached IAM as a management procedure that was based on PDCA and required alignment
amid organization’s strategic goals and objectives and definite preferences and course of
activities executed. AWARE-P method took into consideration that a networked infrastructure
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