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3. THE RESOURCING STRATEGY
Implementing the Asset Management Strategy
Implementing the maintenance and improvement actions will have a strategic and corporate
significance to the council and may involve significant resources. All councils, irrespective of size or
location, need to ensure that the sustainable management of assets is a ‘whole of council’
responsibility, and that this is recognised at all levels within Council.
Implementing the Strategy will therefore require Council to:
identify and allocate responsibilities and accountabilities
define performance measures for each asset manager in terms of quality, quantity, timing
and budget
train staff in asset management concepts and principles, software usage, data collection and
data input
monitor and report on progress.
If it is to be implemented effectively and efficiently, the Strategy should include a risk assessment
matrix that identifies:
the actions to be undertaken
who is responsible for those actions
the resources required to complete them
linkages with other required actions
the consequences for Council if those actions are not completed.
Such a matrix will assist the council in allocating its resources to the required actions and allocating
appropriate timeframes for their completion.
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