ISO 55001, the international standard for asset management systems, was updated in 2024 for the first time in ten years. Asset Dynamics Director Andrew Gatland summarises the key changes — including new requirements for decision-making frameworks, strategic asset management planning, data and information management, knowledge management, and predictive action — and what they mean for infrastructure organisations.

Asset Dynamics and ProjectMax delivered a three-part webinar series to help water services operators build a 'least regrets' pathway through Local Water Done Well reforms. Covering levels of service, asset management frameworks, and data and information management, recordings and slides from all three sessions are available to download.

Learn how to get the best from your asset data and information in this webinar presented by Jules Congalton of Asset Dynamics on 6 December 2023.

Wildfire risk is increasing across New Zealand, and electricity distributors face the challenge of managing thousands of network assets in fire-prone conditions. This article outlines a structured approach to wildfire risk management — linking asset data directly to risk model requirements and using data quality monitoring to provide assurance that models can be relied upon.

What are New Zealand infrastructure leaders’ seeking to understand with respect to asset information governance? Learn more in this article that responds to five key questions posed by attendees at the EEA 2023 conference.

As at August 2023, ten New Zealand organisations had achieved ISO 55001 certification across five sectors. Asset Dynamics examines certification data, electricity distribution AMP disclosures, and local government planning documents to assess how widely the ISO 55000 standards are being used across New Zealand's infrastructure sector.

At the Electricity Engineers’ Conference held during June 2023 in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Asset Dynamics’ Jules Congalton presented on the vital importance of information governance for infrastructure asset management. Full paper available.

Asset Dynamics partnered with Top Energy, the electricity distributor for the Far North, to implement DataFrame — Asset Dynamics' data health monitoring platform. Read about the engagement, what Top Energy's CIO had to say, and how a Callaghan Innovation grant supported the next stage of DataFrame's development.

Low confidence in the accuracy of asset information is a common issue for asset managers who are charged with using it to make decisions that have far-reaching consequences for customers and other stakeholders. At the Electricity Engineers’ Association Conference 2023, Asset Dynamics presented a paper on how improving asset information governance can deliver long-term value for infrastructure organisations.

Asset Dynamics developed DataFrame to address a critical gap in infrastructure asset management — the absence of structured, real-time visibility over data health. DataFrame links an organisation's operating model to its data model, enabling asset and information teams to identify, prioritise, and resolve data quality issues before they affect decision-making.

Asset Dynamics supported Unison Contracting Services Limited in the development and consolidation of its quality management system, culminating in ISO 9001 certification in December 2022. Read about the engagement and what UCSL's Performance Manager had to say about working with Asset Dynamics.

Asset Dynamics Director Jules Congalton led the development of the EEA Asset Information Maturity Framework as part of the EEA's Asset Information Managers' Forum. This article introduces the framework — its four capability areas, five maturity levels, and how electricity distribution businesses can apply it to improve asset information governance and data quality.