National Publications

The internationally renowned IIMM manual has been updated to reflect the advancing field of asset management.

This new edition continues the development of this manual as the foundation text in asset management theory and best practice.

Improvements include:

• More accessible for people new to the topic and easier to find your way around with summaries of each sub-section.
• Guidance within each section on how to develop the core (basic) elements of AM planning and advance to more sophisticated approaches where appropriate.
• More case studies from NZ, Australia, UK, USA, South Africa and Canada covering sectors including local government, water, transport, electricity, rail, and health.
• A full review of risk, optimised decision making and maintenance strategy sections to reflect current best practices.
• Better guidance and examples on data collection and management.
• Country-specific sections for NZ, UK, Australia, USA, and South Africa.
• Alignment with changes in legislation and standards such as the International Financial Reporting Standards, NZ Local Government Act 2002, and UK PAS55

  Download the IIMM flyer (PDF)  for further information.

Step 1 - Download the ORDER FORM
Step 2 - E-mail, mail or fax to IPWEA.

NZ publications now also available (same order Form).
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For further information:
Lita Somogyi

		+61 2 8267 3001
		+61 2 9283 5255
		lsomogyi@ipwea.org.au

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• Stewardship: The Role of Elected Members - Elected Members need an understanding of their role as stewards of the communities’ assets.
• Asset Planning: Managing Existing as well as New - We need to know the resources required to sustainably manage existing assets into the future. This is through the preparation of Asset Management Plans.
• Financial Planning: An Essential Part of Business The third element is to move from annual budgeting to long term financial planning. Ten year financial strategies need to be founded on sound 20 year asset management plans.

The above three elements provide the framework for implementing a sustainable approach to the management of community infrastructure.

 The Asset Management Story

 More information and AM DVD Order Form (PDF, 440k)

Creating Customer Value from Community Assets
[Levels of Service Guidelines]

Specific sections cover:

• Storm water and Land Drainage
  Water and Wastewater
• Transportation and Pedestrian Facilities
• Property and Community Facilities
• Solid Waste
• Parks and Aquatic Facilities

Further information:
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Optimised Decision Making Guidelines

The ODM manual expands on topics in the International Infrastructure Management

Manual providing a step by step guide to making optimum decisions for infrastructure acquisition, renewal, operations and maintenance. This is an invaluable tool for engineers, asset managers, or senior decision makers in any organisation. It demonstrates economic analysis in simple practical terms with guidance on how to evaluate.

• The best asset strategy or project to minimise long term costs and maximise outcomes for the organisations and its customers.
• Social, cultural, environmental, and financial benefits in making project decisions.
• Optimal decisions across all activities- O&M, renewals, new works decisions
• Optimal decisions using benefit-cost analysis and multi-criteria analysis, and which is the best approach to use.
• Over 30 case studies and examples demonstrate how to put the theory into practice.