ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY: “We are looking forward to the challenge, to developing our internal capacity and cross-departmental integration, and to having some fun together along the way,” stated Jacqueline Weston, Asset Management Program Manager with the District of Saanich (Winter 2024 issue of Asset Management BC Newsletter)
NOTE TO READER:
The Winter 2024 issue of the Asset Management BC Newsletter includes an article written by Jacqueline Weston and titled What’s in a Strategy? District of Saanich Council approves First Generation Asset Management Strategy. In her article, Jacqueline explains how Saanich’s 2019-2023 Strategic Plan included the development of an asset management strategy to provide a road map for the Asset Management Program. Development of Saanich’s first-generation AM Strategy was the team’s focus over an eighteen month period from early 2022 until Council approval in July 2023.
First Generation Asset Management Strategy
“The District of Saanich has made significant progress in its asset management (AM) journey over the last 15 years, and work is underway to formalize the AM Program,” stated Jacqueline Weston, Asset Management Program Manager.
“The scope of the AM Program is organization-wide and includes both engineered and natural assets. The governance structure follows a centre-of-excellence model with a centralized group providing guidance and support to departmental staff, who are responsible for the day-to-day work of managing assets and delivering services to the community.”
“The District of Saanich team now has a Council approved road map for the next five years on our journey towards sustainable service delivery. Implementation of the plan will advance Saanich’s Asset Management practices in each of the four core elements of the Asset Management BC framework (assets, information, finances and people), and will result in completion of Saanich’s first-generation Asset Management Plans by 2027.”
TO LEARN MORE:
To read the complete article, download the Winter 2024 issue of the Asset Management BC Newsletter.
