by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Culture & Behaviour, Transformation & Capability
When we think of assets and asset management, it is easy to picture physical things, such as maintenance, spare parts, engineering, etc. Assets are all around us. We interact with assets daily, whether physical/tangible or non-physical/intangible. An asset, by...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Culture & Behaviour, Organisational Change Management
When I started my career, I thought “change management” was something Human Resources did when people got moved around and “asset management” was just about fixing things that broke. I couldn’t have been more wrong. After decades of working across operations,...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, ISO & Management Systems, Leadership & Governance, Organisational Change Management
When I first entered the world of asset management, I thought it was mostly about keeping things running. Machinery, maintenance schedules, and physical stuff. On the other hand, change management seemed like something the HR or transformation teams did when...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Organisational Change Management, Transformation & Capability
When I first started out as a Maintenance Fitter in the late ’80s, I didn’t think much beyond getting the job done, fixing the machine, staying on schedule, and moving to the next task. But over the years, something became crystal clear…the assets we manage aren’t the...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, ISO & Management Systems, Organisational Change Management
As the convenor of ISO 55001:2024 via ISO TC251 Asset Management and a former IMS (Integrated Management System) Manager, I have witnessed organisations overcomplicate developing a “fit for purpose” Asset Management System. Some chase a “tick”,...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, ISO & Management Systems, Organisational Change Management
When most people hear “Configuration Management”, they often think of parts lists and engineering drawings. It sounds as much fun as a tax audit. I used to think the same, however, over time and through some challenging experiences, I have come to...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, ISO & Management Systems
Thank you to The Institute of Asset Management (IAM) for allowing me to share insights gained as convener of ISO 55001:2024. In this prerecorded webinar (August 2024), I unpack the 2024 revision of ISO 55001, offering a convenor’s view of ISO55001’s evolution,...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Leadership & Governance, Transformation & Capability
Asset Management has become increasingly sophisticated. We have standards, frameworks, maturity models, information systems, risk methodologies, lifecycle strategies, governance structures and an ever-growing vocabulary to describe what good Asset Management should...
