This online course will run 3 times in 2024. 
2024 Dates: 

• February 19th to 22nd 2024;  
• June 10th to 13th 2024; 
• October 7th to 10th 2024 

Course Overview:
The course provides an intensive coverage of the principles and practice of Asset Management. The content is aligned to PAS 55, ISO 55000 and to the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) competency framework, with a view to preparing students to pass the IAM Certificate in Asset Management examination. It is suited to experienced practitioners with industrial or infrastructure asset management responsibilities, who can relate concepts to their work environment.

Course Outline:
The course covers the 5 modules of the IAM Certificate in Asset Management qualification:
Module 1 – The Principles of Asset Management
Module 2 – Asset Management Policy, Strategy and Planning
Module 3 – Managing Asset Life Cycle Decisions and Activities
Module 4 – Assessing and Managing Asset Management Risks
Module 5 – The Financial and Business Impact of Asset Management The integration of asset whole life cycle management, linked to the broader business vision and strategy of the organisation is stressed throughout.

Objectives and Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course the participant will be able to:
1. Contribute to generation and implementation of AM policy, strategy, objectives and plans.
2. Participate in asset-related risk identification, analysis and management processes and contingency planning.
3. Understand the asset lifecycle and the role of appropriate tools to optimise the performance, risk and cost of assets.
4. Identify the information and performance measures needed for effective asset management and evaluate the effectiveness of asset information systems.
5. Understand the financial implications of asset management decisions for the organization and translate technical issues into business implications.

Who Should Attend:
Engineering and technical managers, Project managers and engineers, Operations managers and staff, Maintenance managers and staff ,Facilities Managers, EHS & quality managers and staff ,IT & HR

About the trainer:
Mark Norris is an asset management (AM) and reliability specialist with extensive
experience in culture and change management, including training and coaching, from CEOs to Front Line Operatives.
Mark understands the entire asset lifecycle, from requirements to disposal, having been involved in every stage across multiple industries as an Asset Manager, supplier, designer, developer, consultant, and client in his 30+ year career.
Mark has led design teams, development projects, validated new products (as supplier & purchaser), set up warranty systems, implemented AIMS, created and embedded ISO55k AMS (Asset Management Systems), carried out AM maturity assessments etc. with direct experience of Nuclear, Wind Sector, Automotive, Blue-Chip manufacturing, Metro Rail, Construction Equipment and Mainline Rail.
Mark now advises clients on ways to introduce or improve AMS and processes to reduce risk, cut cost and improve performance, saving up to 75% of 0&M cost, guiding the investment process through robust requirement setting and commissioning.