Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Course Overview

  • 2

    The Asset Management Readiness Scale (AMRS)

    • Assessing your community using FCM’s Asset Management Readiness Scale

    • Filling out and submitting your Pre-course AMRS Assessment
  • 3

    Introduction to Asset Management

    • Session (1 of 6) - Introduction to Asset Management. Session overview and learning materials.

    • Recording Session (1 of 6) - Introduction to Asset Management - October 27th, 2020
  • 4

    Risk and Demand Management

    • Session (2 of 6) - Risk and Demand Management. Session Overview and Learning Materials

    • Recording of Session (2 of 6) - Risk and Demand Management - November 3rd, 2020
  • 5

    Lifecycle Costing

    • Session (3 of 6) - Lifecycle Costing. Session Overview and Learning Materials

    • Recording of Session (3 of 6) - Lifecycle Costing - November 10th, 2020
  • 6

    Levels of Service

    • Session (4 of 6) - Levels of Service. Session Overview and Learning Materials

    • Recording of Session (4 of 6) - Levels of Service. November 17th, 2020
  • 7

    Your Data and the AMP

    • Session (5 of 6) - Your Data and the AMP. Session Overview and Learning Materials

    • Recording of Session (5 of 6) - Your Data and the AMP - November 24th, 2020
  • 8

    AM Bigger Picture

    • Session (6 of 6) - AM Bigger Picture. Session Overview and Learning Materials

    • Recording of Session (6 of 6) - AM Bigger Picture - December 1st, 2020
  • 9

    Course Close

    • Required FCM Participant Evaluation

    • Filling out and submitting your POST-course AMRS Assessment

Instructor(s)

Nicole Allen

Executive Director / Mentor at NAMS Canada

Nicole is the Executive Director of NAMS Canada, and has delivered asset management training and support to municipalities and government organisations across Western Canada since 2011. Nicole is a civil engineer, having graduated from the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. She has wide-ranging experience working in the areas of strategic planning, asset management, transportation, and land development. Nicole has worked extensively in both the rural and the urban sectors throughout western Canada and beyond.

Allen Mapstone

Allen Mapstone is the Director of Strategic Asset Management with NAMS (National Asset Management Strategy) Canada. With a background in civil engineering and over 25 years experience working in asset management across the globe, Allen is considered by many to be a pioneer in this field. He has senior experience in local government asset management, implementing improved practices for political, strategic, and operational performance measurement. In 2017, Allen commenced working full time for IPWEA (Institute of Public Engineering Australasia) and NAMS Canada. Allen comes to AMSK from Australia.