Author: morgangraham

With a national spotlight on funding for public infrastructure, it is more important than ever for asset management professionals to construct plans for their organizations. An asset management plan is a business plan used so organizations can provide services to their community and accurately manage their infrastructure and assets. Not only does an asset plan…

A key item on the to-do list before implementing a new asset management system is identifying your asset data. Once you know where all of your asset data is located, it is time to think about all the departments in your city or county organization who will be using this new application. In this white…

Public Works organizations are made up of a number of distinct work groups that have roles and responsibilities specific to their chosen fields. Each work group has a separate set of requirements that pertain to their specialty. In this white paper, we will focus on the Water Distribution and Water Maintenance groups to outline the…

Asset management organizations, like public works departments, are comprised of many moving parts, including internal work groups, like roads, sewer and water teams, and external groups, like city councils, citizens and stakeholders. To become a high-functioning team, these groups need to have input and access to streamline activities and share information. For many organizations, this…

THE BASIC IDEA: smart cities utilize modern digital technology to solve problems while managing resources efficiently.Smart cities are usually understood to provide networked services that work across departments to retrieve data and to organize it into understandable and useful information. These networks are usually connected to different kinds of sensors, monitors and feedback mechanisms that…