Towards a learning organisation: the application of process-based knowledge maps to asset management (a case study)

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Keane ◽  
Kevin D. Barber ◽  
J. Eduardo Munive-Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Learning Organisation ◽  
Knowledge Maps

scholarly journals Social (In)justice and Rental Housing Discrimination in Urban Canada: The Case of Ethno-racial Minorities in the Herongate Community in Ottawa

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-101
Author(s):  
Joseph Mensah ◽  
Daniel Tucker-Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Visible Minorities ◽  
Selection Of

In 2015, the predominantly visible minority immigrant community of Herongate, in Ottawa, Ontario, was slated for redevelopment by its landlord, Timbercreek Asset Management. This redevelopment involved mass eviction of the incumbent tenants, demolition of the existing affordable housing and its replacement with luxury rentals, which, by all indications, are beyond the financial reach of the former Herongage tenants. This paper seeks to problematize large-scale residential real estate redevelopment in Canada and examine its impact, using the Herongate situation as a case study. Among other things, it profiles the Herongate community, its history and present redevelopment, and explores the legal framework, and the limits thereof, constraining mass evictions of this type in Ontario. The findings indicate that the selection of Herongate for redevelopment was not fortuitous; generally, racialized and immigrant communities like Herongate are disproportionately likely to be selected for large-scale redevelopment projects, and thus subjected to mass-evictions. Further results suggest that the dissolution of the Herongate community – and the attendant dislocation of its members – has exacted a pronounced social and economic toll and compounded the racial discrimination already experienced by the former Herongate residents, most of whom are visible minorities. The paper concludes with an appeal to imbue the redevelopment process with a greater regard for social justice, and a right to housing as a policy solution to address the injustice caused by real estate redevelopment.

Engineering Information Systems to Allow the Integration of Process Monitoring With Asset Management

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Platfoot ◽  
A. Koh ◽  
E. Van Voorthuysen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Process Monitoring ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Engineering Information ◽  
Aerosol Cans ◽  
Information Chain ◽  
Wide Readership ◽  
Machine Cell

Abstract A system has been developed whereby process data downloaded from PLC’s is entered into an information chain which incorporates an analysis module which provides tailored reports to a wide readership. The various positions associated with running the factory were analyzed for the types of decisions associated with the job responsibility plus the information necessary to support the decision making. A case study is presented for analyzing aspects of the manufacture of three piece steel aerosol cans. A hardware and software solution was designed, linking a machine cell through the PLC to a operator/process interface.

scholarly journals Bayesian network-based methodology for selecting a cost-effective sewer asset management model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Guzmán-Fierro ◽  
Sharel Charry ◽  
Ivan González ◽  
Felipe Peña-Heredia ◽  
Nathalie Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Kappa Coefficient ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Cohen’S Kappa ◽  
Validation Data ◽  
Statistical Measures ◽  
Proactive Management ◽  
Cohen's Kappa ◽  
Cohen’S Kappa Coefficient

Abstract This paper presents a methodology based on Bayesian Networks (BN) to prioritise and select the minimal number of variables that allows predicting the structural condition of sewer assets to support the strategies in proactive management. The integration of BN models, statistical measures of agreement (Cohen's Kappa coefficient) and a statistical test (Wilcoxon test) were useful for a robust and straightforward selection of a minimum number of variables (qualitative and quantitative) that ensure a suitable prediction level of the structural conditions of sewer pipes. According to the application of the methodology to a specific case study (Bogotás sewer network, Colombia), it found that with only two variables (age and diameter) the model could achieve the same capacity of prediction (Cohen's Kappa coefficient = 0.43) as a model considering several variables. Furthermore, the methodology allows finding the calibration and validation percentage subsets that best fit (80% for calibration and 20% for validation data in the case study) in the model to increase the capacity of prediction with low variations. Furthermore, it found that a model, considering only pipes in critical and excellent conditions, increases the capacity of successful predictions (Cohen's Kappa coefficient from 0.2 to 0.43) for the proposed case study.

scholarly journals Business value of integrated BIM-based asset management

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1171-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Munir ◽  
Arto Kiviniemi ◽  
Stephen W. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Geometric Data ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Am Processes

Purpose Currently, building information modelling (BIM) is largely seen as a 3D model, not as an information model or information management tool. This wrong perception of BIM and low interest in 3D asset management (AM) is one of the major reasons for the slow adoption by clients in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. The purpose of this paper is to identify the techniques and strategies of streamlining AM systems for BIM-based integration, and how the information is captured from physical assets towards BIM-based integration for clients to derive value from BIM investments. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study strategy was used to study the strategic implementation process of integrating BIM with AM systems and the business value of BIM in AM by a large asset owner in the UK. Findings The paper identifies key strategies in the adoption of BIM-based processes by an asset owner, the implementation process, the challenges and the benefits attained. Several barriers were identified as the challenges of adopting BIM-based processes in AM: complexity and cost associated with BIM; irrelevance of 3D geometric data in AM processes; nature of asset ownership structure; managing the asset handover process; managing change within the organisation. Organisations will have to consider the following issues in streaming asset information with BIM: the development for a clear strategy prior to adoption; connecting the strategy to the business goals; and conducting the discovery exercise to identify organisational information needs. Originality/value The research addresses a significant gap in the development of techniques and strategies for asset owners to streamline BIM with AM systems and derive business value from such integration. The research context is a case study involving a large owner-operator in the UK that has been able to derive value from BIM systems in their AM processes. The key value of the paper is improving asset owners’ understanding of BIM in AM by demonstrating the implementation strategies, linkage to organisational objectives, challenges, value management process and business value of BIM in AM. Another contribution of the paper is improving the understanding of BIM, which is usually viewed as 3D models and that 3D geometric data do not have much value for AM tasks.

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