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ENGINEERING GIS: YOUR KEY TO TAPPING A $9 BILLION MARKET
Michael Schlosser, Nicole Jung
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Engineering GIS offers an alternative to traditional conversion methodologies and gives the engineering and design community the tools needed to help address the interoperability problems during upstream activities – an opportunity to improve level of service, and increase revenues by tapping a huge market. This presentation reviews the challenges faced by local governments in addressing the interoperability problem and discusses the importance of tackling these problems during the phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. The key ingredients of Engineering GIS are presented and demonstrated.INTEGRATING PSAB ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING
David Main
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Asset management is an engineering practice designed to obtain the maximum benefit of an asset over its expected life cycle, while PSAB 3150 is an accounting practice to recognize that value is derived from an asset over an expected period. This session is designed to provide a framework to assist the Manger of Engineering and/or Operations of local governments to achieve success in PSAB 3150 and asset management:
- In order to achieve successful software implementation, the local government organization must understand the business requirements of both asset management and PSAB 3150 conformance.
- Review of the differences between asset management and PSAB 3150:
- Review of case studies
- Identification of successful implementation strategies: Procedures and communication planning
- References to applicable Best Practice Guides.MANAGING MUNICIPAL ASSETS: FIRST STEPS
Siu Tse PEng
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
This presentation is a case study of the approach taken by the City of Richmond on managing their underground municipal assets for the drainage, sanitary sewer and potable water systems. The primary objective of the presentation is to assist other municipalities who are beginning to develop their asset management strategy and who are currently dealing with the requirements of PSAB 3150. The presentation will identify several challenges and considerations that need to be addressed in developing an asset management strategy.A LIFECYCLE APPROACH TO FACILITY STEWARDSHIP
Mary Brunet MAIBC, Susan Anson
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
While facilities are critical to the delivery of quality public services, many municipalities have limited budgets to address pressing facility needs. Learn about the systems lifecycle approach the City of Richmond has employed to reduce its maintenance backlog, win support for infrastructure improvements, and provide proactive stewardship of municipal assets.
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Please note the Important Dates below:
October 27
