From the Editor Welcome Welcome to our autumn issue of Assets, which centres on digital transformation and data, and how this is transforming the asset management landscape within assetowning organisations. In our lead feature, Ben Meek, Executive Vice-President, Data and Innovation at Utilligent, discusses why this area is so often misunderstood and not always given the attention it deserves in our sector compared with other industries. He delves into a number of practical examples of where new data foundations have been put in place and brought benefits. In his call to action, he reiterates the words of the IAMs late founding President, Norman Eason, to start managing data as an asset. In our profile interview, Julian Schwarzenbach, Data and Asset Management Consultant, says data needs to revolve around people. He highlights the ways that data quality issues can be addressed through a shared understanding of how it is used further down the line, often beyond each individuals area of responsibility. He also talks about his diverse background, which has led him to where he is now. Ursula Bryan hands over her regular column to Guy Parker, AMCLs Director of Digital and Asset Information, who discusses how far he feels the industry still has to go to keep pace with data and technology and bring asset management practices fully into this arena. He calls for greater guidance for organisations and invites you to join the conversation on the IAM Discussion Forum. Arcadis Netherlands Rudolph Jauregui, Hanno Spoelstra and Ilona Kemeling share their experience of creating a digital twin to improve the efficiency and safety of a 1970s lift bridge, which was suffering from reliability issues and facing the prospect of higher projected usage in the future. They present some of the wideranging benefits and there is a nifty link that takes you directly onto the bridge deck itself. So be sure to give that a try! PA Consultings Tom Crofts, Allan Boardman and Jennifer de Vries examine the concept of asset-intensive ecosystems and the challenges this brings, where complex structures often divide up asset ownership, operator and delivery roles among organisations. They demonstrate the critical need for alignment to a common vision and set of shared outcomes, and go on to set out a five-step approach. In our 60 seconds interview, we speak to Nikki Walsh, Chair of IAM Patrons Group and member of the Digital Group, about her journey into asset management, her exciting role in the working group, and what she sees as the most important issues facing the industry as well as what she gets up to outside of work. Meanwhile, Joe Inniss and Chris Charlwood venture into the future to look at how digital disruption is going to change the traditional asset management practices to which weve become accustomed. They go on to discuss the art of the possible, and the world of smart technology enabling automated asset data collection and decision-making. The IAMs Jodie Williamson details our Transform22 initiative, which has now been given the green light. She explains how greater autonomy will be given to the Chapters, along with a shift in the way volunteer committees and boards will be run. It will also give greater focus to knowledge development and enable the IAM Centre to set a common global framework. Narayanan Venkatesan, Asset Management Master Data Lead for a primary metal manufacturing company, discusses the common pitfalls and challenges around data migration, and offers some simple and practical steps to achieving effective asset data migration. As always, the team welcomes any feedback, new ideas, thought leadership and pioneering asset management case studies, so please do contact us. Our winter edition will have the broad theme of energy and we rely on our readership, and the IAM community, for new and regular contributors. Get in touch If you know of interesting case studies or ideas that push for asset management advancement, please get in touch to contribute. As always, we will consider any submission with asset management at its heart. Email josh.ellicock@theIAM.org Contributors Allan Boardman Tom Crofts Jennifer de Vries Dr Ilona Kemeling Hanno Spoelstra Narayanan Venkatesan Allan Boardman Boardman is an innovative Chartered Engineer with 17 years experience in electricity distribution and risk-based asset management across multiple sectors, including utilities, transport and defence. He leads teams of management consultants within PA Consulting, delivering innovative solutions to enable effective asset management and improvement of business performance. Tom Crofts A Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Crofts has 10 years experience of combining engineering and data analysis within the defence sector. He is a strategic asset management consultant with PA Consulting, where he advises defence and transport organisations on asset management. Jennifer de Vries De Vries is an Asset Management Consultant, specialising in the energy, utilities and defence sectors, helping organisations in complex ecosystems develop their asset management maturity. She is an elected member of the IAM Council and a member of the IAMs climate emergency committee. Rudolph Jauregui With an MSc in construction management from the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Jauregui is an Adviser in Asset Management at Arcadis in the Netherlands. Skilled in risk-based and condition-based asset management for civil infrastructure works, he is an enthusiastic contributor to the digital transformation of the asset management sector. Dr Ilona Kemeling Kemeling holds a PhD in physical geography from the University of Durham in the UK, where she undertook research on data-driven modelling of deformation caused by underground mining in Yorkshire. She has worked as a data adviser and consultant in the field of engineering and asset management for more than 15 years. Kemeling is currently a Senior Data Consultant and the Proposition Leader of Digital Twins at Arcadis in the Netherlands. Hanno Spoelstra Spoelstra has an MSc in industrial organisation and management from the Delft University of Technology. He has held various expert and management positions in consulting and asset-intensive industries, acting on strategy, innovation and digitalisation throughout the asset life-cycle phases. As a former member of the Dutch Mirror Committee of Project Committee PC 251, he is fully committed to drive professionalisation and digitalisation in asset management to the next level. Currently, he is Value Proposition Leader Digital Asset Management at Arcadis in the Netherlands. Narayanan Venkatesan Asset Management Master Data Lead for a primary metal manufacturer, Venkatesans 24-year career in asset maintenance includes ERP implementation. His qualifications include PMP, PMI-PBA, IAM Diploma in Asset Management, CMRP and CAMA. Rudolph Jauregui
