Use of Performance Management in the Public and Private Sectors in Mexico

Performance management is a central part of road asset management as it defines the reference framework for continually assessing the achievement of objectives by the responsible organisation. To link the organisation’s objectives with achievable performance goals, it is necessary to predict how the service levels and intervention needs will evolve in the future. This leads to life cycle planning, another typical part of asset management.

BIM-Supported Performance-Based Asset Management

Asset management (AM) strategies have shifted from reactive, schedule-based approaches to more proactive, data-driven, and performance-oriented frameworks. The Performance-Based Asset Management (PBAM) represents a systematic process that uses performance metrics and goals to guide decisions during the life cycle of infrastructure assets. It is characterised by outcome-driven planning, life cycle costing, risk management, and data-informed decisions and aligns with international standards such as [...]

INFRACOMS Project: Advancing Road Asset Condition Monitoring for European NRAs

The INFRACOMS project was initiated by the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) to address a fundamental and growing challenge faced by National Road Authorities (NRAs) across Europe: How can the increasing amounts of data generated by modern sensor technologies be effectively utilised for infrastructure condition monitoring and asset management? These data streams come from a variety of sources, including advanced remote sensing platforms, IoT sensors embedded in pavements and structures, [...]

Learning, Development and Embracing the Culture of Asset Management in Canada

Canada is a very large country with one of the largest road networks in the world. Unfortunately, the country ranks only 38th in terms of population. This results in significant challenges in funding the needs of the road network. In addition, unlike many other countries, Canada does not have a national agency responsible for design, standards, specifications, construction, maintenance and funding of the road network. Each of the Provinces and Territories in Canada is responsible for the higher-level [...]

Asset Management

Good asset management is fundamental to every road authority to ensure it can effectively manage its assets through the asset lifecycle. Asset management requires the ability to balance cost, risk and performance. PIARC Technical Committee 3.3 on Asset Management is looking to further improve the collective understanding of asset management with a view to more effective management of assets to optimise asset performance.