Digital Badge Mapping
The Āpōpō portfolio of digital badges supports the development of many of the core competencies expected of professional asset managers in Aotearoa New Zealand, aligned with the Āpōpō Guide.
This page shows how our courses also map to other international frameworks. If your organisation uses one of these frameworks, you can easily see how Āpōpō’s online learning fits into your approach to capability development.
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Mapping to the ISO 5500x Suite of Standards
The ISO 5500x suite of standards sets the international benchmark for asset management. The standards provide an overview of asset management, its principles and terminology, and the expected benefits from adopting asset management.
Āpōpō digital badges support learning across many of the concepts and requirements described in the ISO 55000 series. This mapping helps demonstrate how Āpōpō online learning can contribute to building the knowledge and capability needed to align with ISO-based asset management systems.
Badges Mapped to ISO 5500x
| Digital Badge | Primary ISO Standard(s) | Relevant Clauses or Sections |
| AM 101 - Introduction to Asset Management | ISO 55000, ISO 55001, ISO 55002 | ISO 55000: §4.1-4.4; ISO 55001: §4-10 |
| AM 201 - Telling the Story of Asset Management | ISO 55000 | ISO 55000: §4.2.4 |
| AM 202 - Understanding Requirements | ISO 55001, ISO 55002 | ISO 55001: §4.2, §6.1-6.2 |
| AM 203 - Lifecycle Planning | ISO 55001, ISO 55002 | ISO 55001: §6.3, §8.1-8.2 |
| AM 204 - Asset Management Enablers | ISO 55001, ISO 55012, ISO 55013 | ISO 55001: §7, §9; ISO 55012: §5-6; ISO 55013: §4-7 |
| AM 302 - Organisational Strategy | ISO 55000, ISO 55001, ISO 55012 | ISO 55000: §4.2.3-4.2.4; ISO 55001: §5.1-5.3; ISO 55012: §5-6 |
| AM 303 - Knowledge Management | ISO 55013, ISO 55000 | ISO 55013: §4-7; ISO 55000: §4.2.4 |
| AM 304 - Strategic Asset Management Planning | ISO 55001, ISO 55002 | ISO 55001: §4.1, §6.2-6.3 |
| AM 305 - Planning and Decision-Making | ISO 55001, ISO 55010 | ISO 55001: §6.3, §8.1-8.2; ISO 55010: §8 |
| AM 306 - Delivery | ISO 55001, ISO 55002 | ISO 55001: §8.1; ISO 55002: §8 |
| AM 307 - Performance Management | ISO 55001, ISO 55010 | ISO 55001: §9.1-9.3; ISO 55010: §9 |
| AM 308 - Improving Asset Management Maturity | ISO 55001, ISO 55010 | ISO 55001: §10; ISO 55002: §10.4 |
| AM 361 - Working with Infrastructure Valuations | ISO 55001, ISO 55010 | ISO 55001: §8.1, §9.1–9.3; ISO 55010: §6–9 |
| CC 101 - Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | ISO 55000, ISO 55001 | ISO 55000: §4.3; ISO 55001: §4.1, §6.1, §6.3 |
| CC 102 - Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | ISO 55001 | ISO 55001: §6.1, §6.2, §8.1 |
| GOV 101 - Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ISO 55000, ISO 55001 | ISO 55000: §4.2.3-4.2.4; ISO 55001: §4-6 |
ISO 5500x Mapped to Digital Badges
| ISO 55000 | AM 101 - Introduction to Asset Management GOV 101 - Infrastructure Leadership and Governance CC 101 - Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | AM 302 - Organisational Strategy AM 303 - Knowledge Management | ||
| ISO 55001 | AM 101 - Introduction to Asset Management CC 101 - Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management CC 102 - Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management GOV 101 - Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | AM 202 - Understanding Requirements AM 203 - Lifecycle Planning AM 204 - Asset Management Enablers | AM 302 - Organisational Strategy AM 304 - Strategic Asset Management Planning AM 305 - Planning and Decision-Making AM 306 - Delivery AM 307 - Performance Management AM 308 - Improving Asset Management Maturity AM 361 - Working with Infrastructure Valuations | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans AM 431 – Levels of Service AM 432 – Making Effective Infrastructure Decisions AM 433 – Risk and Resilience |
| ISO 55002 | AM 101 - Introduction to Asset Management | AM 201 - Telling the Story of Asset Management AM 202 - Understanding Requirements AM 203 - Lifecycle Planning | AM 304 - Strategic Asset Management Planning AM 306 - Delivery | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans AM 431 – Levels of Service AM 433 – Risk and Resilience |
| ISO 55010 | AM 305 - Planning and Decision-Making AM 307 - Performance Management AM 308 - Improving Asset Management Maturity AM 361 - Working with Infrastructure Valuations | AM 432 – Making Effective Infrastructure Decisions | ||
| ISO 55012 | AM 204 - Asset Management Enablers | AM 302 - Organisational Strategy | ||
| ISO 55013 | AM 204 - Asset Management Enablers | AM 303 - Knowledge Management |
Mapping to the GFMAM Asset Management Landscape
The GFMAM Asset Management Landscape outlines the key subjects and capabilities essential for effective asset management practice. Recognised globally, it provides a common structure that helps organisations plan strategy, workforce development, and training.
Āpōpō has mapped its digital badge portfolio to the 40 subjects in the GFMAM Landscape (Third Edition), so learners and organisations can clearly see how each course supports capability development across the full breadth of asset management.
View the GFMAM Asset Management Landscape Mapping
| GFMAM Asset Management Landscape subject | Digital badges | ||||||
| 1.1. Organisational Purpose and Context | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards | ||||
| 1.2. Stakeholder Management | AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 431 – Levels of Service | CW 101 – Introduction to Collaboration | |||
| 1.3. Asset Costing and Valuation | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | ||||||
| 2.1. Asset Management Policy | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ||||||
| 2.2. Asset Management System | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards |
| 2.3. Asset Management Assurance and Audit | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | ||||||
| 2.4. Technical Standards and Legislation | CC 102 – Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards | |||||
| 2.5. Management of Change | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans | |||||
| 2.6. Risk | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | ||||
| 3.1. Asset Management Strategy and Objectives | AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | ||
| 3.2. Demand Analysis | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 434 – Forecasting Demand | |||||
| 3.3. Sustainable Development | CC 101 – Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | CC 102 – Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | |||||
| 3.4. Planning | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans | AM 431 – Levels of Service | ||||
| 3.5. Decision-Making | AM 203 – Lifecycle Planning | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 432 – Making Effective Infrastructure Decisions | AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | ||
| 3.6. Lifecycle Value Realisation | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery | AM 431 – Levels of Service | ||||
| 3.7. Resourcing Strategy and Management | AM 203 – Lifecycle Planning | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 431 – Levels of Service | CC 102 – Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | ||
| 3.8. Shutdown and Outage Strategy and Planning | |||||||
| 3.9. Contingency Planning and Resilience Analysis | AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | CC 101 – Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | |||||
| 4.1. Asset Management Leadership | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | ||||||
| 4.2. Organisational Arrangements | |||||||
| 4.3. Organisational Culture | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | ||||||
| 4.4. Competence Management | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | CW 101 – Introduction to Collaboration | |||||
| 4.5. Organisational Change Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | ||||||
| 4.6. Knowledge Management | |||||||
| 5.1. Asset Management Data and Information Strategy | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | |||||
| 5.2. Asset Management Data and Information Standards | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | |||||
| 5.3. Asset Management Data and Information Management | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | ||||||
| 5.4. Asset Management Data and Information Systems | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | |||||
| 5.5. Configuration Management | |||||||
| 6.1. Systems Engineering | |||||||
| 6.2. Asset Creation and Acquisition | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery | |||||
| 6.3. Integrated Reliability | AM 306 – Delivery | ||||||
| 6.4. Asset Operation | AM 203 – Lifecycle Planning | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 306 – Delivery | CC 102 – Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | |||
| 6.5. Maintenance Delivery | |||||||
| 6.6. Incident Management and Response | |||||||
| 6.7. Asset Repurposing or Disposal | |||||||
| 6.8. Supply Chain Management | |||||||
| 7.1. Outcomes and Impacts | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | AM 307 – Performance Management | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | CW 101 – Introduction to Collaboration | |||
| 7.2. Monitoring | AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 307 – Performance Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | CC 102 – Carbon Emissions Analysis in Asset Management | ||
| 7.3. Continuous Improvement | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 307 – Performance Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | CC 101 – Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | ||
Mapping to the IAM Competences Framework
The IAM Competences Framework defines the knowledge and skills required to be effective in asset management roles, across five key discipline areas. It’s used to support workforce planning, professional development, and certification.
Āpōpō’s digital badges align with many of the competency areas outlined in the IAM Framework. This mapping helps individuals and organisations understand how Āpōpō’s courses contribute to building capability in line with globally recognised professional standards.
IAM Competencies mapped to Digital Badges
| IAM Competencies | GFMAM Asset Management Landscape Subject | Digital Badges | ||
| Unit 1.1 Analyse policy requirements | 1.1. Organisational Purpose and Context | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards |
| Unit 1.2 Develop the AM policy | 2.1. Asset Management Policy | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | ||
| Unit 2.1 Analyse strategy requirements | 3.1. Asset Management Strategy and Objectives | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements |
| Unit 2.2 Forecast and analyse future cost and analyse future user requirements and demands | 3.2. Demand Analysis | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 434 – Forecasting Demand | |
| Unit 2.3 Develop the AM strategy | 3.1. Asset Management Strategy and Objectives | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements |
| Unit 2.4 Plan the implentation of the AM strategy | 3.7 Resourcing Strategy and Management | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery |
| Unit 3.1 Appraise investment options | 3.4. Planning | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans | AM 431 – Levels of Service |
| Unit 3.2 Apply whole life costing principles | 3.6. Life cycle Value Realization | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery | AM 431 – Levels of Service |
| Unit 3.3 Produce business case for creation and/or acquisition of assets | 6.2. Asset Creation & Acquisition | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery | |
| Unit 3.4 Plan for contingencies | 3.9. Contingency Planning & Resilience Analysis | AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | CC 101 – Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | |
| Unit 3.5 Develop and communicate AM plans | 3.4. Planning | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans | AM 431 – Levels of Service |
| Unit 4.1 Create and acquire assets | 6.2. Asset Creation & Acquisition | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 306 – Delivery | AM 203 - Lifecycle Planning |
| Unit 4.2 Control operations | 6.4. Asset Operation | AM 203 – Lifecycle Planning | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 306 – Delivery |
| Unit 4.3 Maintain assets | 6.5. Maintenance Delivery | - | ||
| Unit 4.4 Optimise and rationalise assets | 6.3. Integrated Reliability | AM 306 – Delivery | ||
| Unit 4.5 Renew and dispose of assets | 6.7. Asset Repurposing or Disposal | - | ||
| Unit 5.1 Develop and deploy AM teams | 4.4 Competence Management | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | CW 101 – Introduction to Collaboration |
| Unit 5.2 Develop and deploy suppliers | 6.8. Supply Chain Management | - | ||
| Unit 5.3 Develop and manage organisational change | 4.5. Organisational Change Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | ||
| Unit 5.4 Shape the AM culture | 4.3. Organisational Culture | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | ||
| Unit 6.1 Appraise and manage risks | 2.6. Risk | AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity |
| Unit 6.2 Assure the quality of AM processes | 2.3. Asset Management Assurance and Audit | AM 306 – Delivery | AM 307 - Performance Management | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards |
| Unit 6.3 Monitor and review progress and performance | 7.2. Monitoring | AM 307 – Performance Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management |
| Unit 6.4 Review and audit compliance with legal, regularity, ethical and social requirements | 2.4. Technical Standards and Legislation | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards | ||
| Unit 6.5 Learn from mistakes | 7.3. Continuous Improvement | AM 307 – Performance Management | AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers |
| Unit 7.1 Define asset information standards | 5.2. Asset Management Data & Information Standards | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | |
| Unit 7.2 Specify, select and integrate AM information systems | 5.4. Asset Management Data & Information Systems | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | |
| Unit 7.3 Make appropriate AM data available for decision-making | 5.3. Asset Management Data & Information Management | AM 303 – Knowledge Management | ||
Digital Badges mapped to IAM Competencies
| AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management | Unit 1.1 Analyse policy requirements | |||||||
| AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management | Unit 6.3 Monitor and review progress and performance | |||||||
| AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | Unit 2.1 Analyse strategy requirements | Unit 2.2 Forecast and analyse future cost and analyse future user requirements and demands | Unit 2.3 Develop the AM strategy | Unit 2.4 Plan the implentation of the AM strategy | Unit 3.1 Appraise investment options | Unit 3.5 Develop and communicate AM plans | ||
| AM 203 - Lifecycle Planning | Unit 4.1 Create and acquire assets | Unit 4.2 Control operations | ||||||
| AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | Unit 4.2 Control operations | Unit 5.1 Develop and deploy AM teams | Unit 6.5 Learn from mistakes | Unit 7.1 Define asset information standards | Unit 7.2 Specify, select and integrate AM information systems | |||
| AM 302 – Organisational Strategy | Unit 2.1 Analyse strategy requirements | Unit 2.3 Develop the AM strategy | Unit 5.4 Shape the AM culture | |||||
| AM 303 – Knowledge Management | Unit 7.1 Define asset information standards | Unit 7.2 Specify, select and integrate AM information systems | Unit 7.3 Make appropriate AM data available for decision-making | |||||
| AM 304 – Asset Management Strategy | Unit 2.1 Analyse strategy requirements | Unit 2.3 Develop the AM strategy | ||||||
| AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making | Unit 2.4 Plan the implentation of the AM strategy | Unit 3.2 Apply whole life costing principles | Unit 3.3 Produce business case for creation and/or acquisition of assets | Unit 4.1 Create and acquire assets | ||||
| AM 306 – Delivery | Unit 2.4 Plan the implentation of the AM strategy | Unit 3.2 Apply whole life costing principles | Unit 3.3 Produce business case for creation and/or acquisition of assets | Unit 4.1 Create and acquire assets | Unit 4.2 Control operations | Unit 4.4 Optimise and rationalise assets | Unit 6.1 Appraise and manage risks | Unit 6.2 Assure the quality of AM processes |
| AM 307 – Performance Management | Unit 6.2 Assure the quality of AM processes | Unit 6.3 Monitor and review progress and performance | Unit 6.5 Learn from mistakes | |||||
| AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | Unit 5.1 Develop and deploy AM teams | Unit 5.3 Develop and manage organisational change | Unit 6.1 Appraise and manage risks | Unit 6.3 Monitor and review progress and performance | Unit 6.5 Learn from mistakes | |||
| AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans | Unit 3.1 Appraise investment options | Unit 3.5 Develop and communicate AM plans | ||||||
| AM 431 – Levels of Service | Unit 3.1 Appraise investment options | Unit 3.2 Apply whole life costing principles | Unit 3.5 Develop and communicate AM plans | |||||
| AM 433 – Risk and Resilience | Unit 3.4 Plan for contingencies | Unit 6.1 Appraise and manage risks | ||||||
| AM 434 – Forecasting Demand | Unit 2.2 Forecast and analyse future cost and analyse future user requirements and demands | |||||||
| CC 101 – Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Asset Management | Unit 3.4 Plan for contingencies | |||||||
| CW 101 – Introduction to Collaboration | Unit 5.1 Develop and deploy AM teams | |||||||
| GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | Unit 1.1 Analyse policy requirements | Unit 1.2 Develop the AM policy | ||||||
| ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards | Unit 1.1 Analyse policy requirements | Unit 6.2 Assure the quality of AM processes | Unit 6.4 Review and audit compliance with legal, regularity, ethical and social requirements |
Mapping to the IIMM
The IPWEA International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM) recognises that where the ISO Standards are the “What to do”, the IIMM provides the “How to do it” in terms of applying the standards for infrastructure asset management.
As co-authors of the IIMM until 2023, Āpōpō was perflectly placed to align with the IIMM structure. This mapping helps learners and organisations understand how Āpōpō courses support progressive skill development that complements IPWEA’s structure in the IIMM.
View the IPWEA / IIMM Mapping
| IIMM maturity levels: | Aware | Basic | Core | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Digital badge levels: | Introductory | Essential | Advanced | Specialist | |
| Section 1 – Introducing Asset Management | GOV 101 – Infrastructure Leadership and Governance | AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management AO 101 – Introduction to Te Ao Māori | AM 201 – Telling the Story of Asset Management | ST 310 – ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards | |
| Section 2 – Understanding Requirements | AM 202 – Understanding Requirements | AM 302 – Organisational Strategy AM 303 – Knowledge Management AM 304 – Strategic Asset Management Planning | |||
| Section 3 – Lifecycle Management | AM 203 – Lifecycle Planning | AM 305 – Planning and Decision-Making, AM 306 – Delivery | AM 430 – Effective Asset Management Plans AM 431 – Levels of Service AM 432 – Making Effective Infrastructure Decisions AM 433 – Risk and Resilience AM 434 – Forecasting Demand | ||
| Section 4 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 204 – Asset Management Enablers | AM 307 – Performance Management AM 308 – Improving Asset Management Maturity | |||
