Introduction

This course is designed to provide an approachable overview of infrastructure Asset Management (AM).

By choosing to complete this course, you’ve made a commitment to your professional development that could also mark the beginning of a rewarding new career: You’re taking your first steps towards contributing to the management of infrastructure assets. Congratulations!

AM 101 may take you 2-4 hours to complete. You can do it all in one go, or in stages. Your progress is saved and you can return any time – even after you’ve finished the course you can return to review something or refresh your memory.

Once you’ve made it to the end and passed the quiz, you’ll receive the AM 101 – Introduction to Asset Management digital badge! This is a micro-credential you can share on social media and include in your CV.

Let’s go!

What is Asset Management?

Let’s start with this video which gives a great overview of asset management:

Welcome to Āhuahua!

Āhuahua is a fictional city which we’re using in this course to bring asset management theories to life. Although Āhuahua isn’t real, the situations are.

By working through the activities / stories about Āhuahua you will learn about asset management concepts and have the opportunity to practice in a safe environment. Āhuahua is an interesting and slightly strange place:

, Meet Tawera

Tawera on his way to work

Throughout AM 101, Tawera provides a relatable and practical perspective on asset management. This allows for a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in effectively managing assets within a dynamic environment like Āhuahua.

The situations Tawera finds himself in are based on: