{"id":792,"date":"2021-11-10T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assetworks2stg.wpengine.com\/eam\/?p=792"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:56:36","slug":"eam-risk-asset-management-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/eam\/blog\/eam-risk-asset-management-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Incorporating Risk into an Asset Management Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"792\" class=\"elementor elementor-792\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cd056 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9cd056\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2866e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea2866e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Did you know that the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/asset\/pubs\/incorporating_rm.pdf\">Federal Highway Administration<\/a>\u00a0now requires State DOTs to develop a risk-based asset management plan?<\/p><p><strong>If you need to successfully integrate risk into your asset management plans, you need to follow several key principles:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da20b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da20b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #1: Gain Top-Down Support<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d0f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d0f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to succeed with your risk-based asset management plan, you need executive support. The executives in your organizations hold key decision-making power, so getting them on-board with your risk management planning is key.<\/p><p>Educate your senior leadership on the importance of risk-based asset management, as well as the processes behind identifying and mitigating potential risks for your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c83ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c83ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #2: Understand Ways to Reduce Risk<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca7b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ca7b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many see risk management as an uncertainty, but we should view it as an opportunity. Although risks may seem unavoidable, your organization will be able to find ways to reduce certain risks.<\/p><p>Funding is a key issue for organizations beginning to invest in risk management. An example way to save resources is to accept the risk of lower conditions during the early stages of your\u00a0transportation asset management plan (TAMP)\u00a0in order to invest more in asset preservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aabea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9aabea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #3: Analyze Long-Term Consequences<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d648cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d648cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different investments in asset management plan lead to different results. While creating your risk-based asset management plan, make sure to evaluate the possible long-term consequences of your actions. Illustrating possible consequences helps improve your organization\u2019s long-term forecasting and accuracy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536a4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"536a4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #4: Anticipate External Risks<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b7042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b7042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it is near impossible to predict all disasters, there are ways to anticipate certain risks for your organization.<\/p><ul><li>Does your area ever experience natural disasters? If so, during what time of year?<\/li><li>Is there currently an emergency plan in place for threats or lock-down situations?<\/li><\/ul><p>Consider all possible emergencies or risks your organization could face, and develop plans to handle them quickly and effectively. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/eam\/blog\/eam-asset-management-software-storm\/\">Read more about developing an emergency plan for your organization<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b5add elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8b5add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #5: Integrate Risk Management into Asset Management Processes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8380743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8380743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/eam\/\"> enterprise asset management software<\/a>\u00a0helps you prioritize asset investments based on different risk factors. It also provides an integrated platform for performance reports, including weekly or monthly risk management reports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4735910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4735910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #6: Communicate Risks to Stakeholders<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813e83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"813e83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must update your key stakeholders on your risk management processes. Stakeholders may include the governor, legislature, the media, and others. By sharing your risk management plans, your stakeholders and community understand that your organization is doing everything possible to mitigate risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08159f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08159f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip #7: Strive for Continual Success<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0012e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0012e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should review your risk-based asset management plan periodically. As you become more comfortable with risk management, you will find more areas for improvement. In order to continuously succeed, you should push for additional staff training sessions and flesh out documentation of your processes and results.<\/p><p>This risk management rule affects more than just State DOTs. The rule also applies to all roads and bridges on the National Highway System, many of which are managed and maintained by counties, and cities that are a part of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31d2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f31d2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does your organization need to develop a risk-based asset management plan? 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