This initiative is offered through the Municipal Asset Management Program, which is delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before You Begin: The Legacy of TLP

    • A Message from Larry and the AM-SK Team

  • 2

    Course Explainer

    • Course Explainer

    • How to Navigate the Course

  • 3

    Asset Management: The Amazing Adventure!

    • Asset Management: The Amazing Adventure!

  • 4

    Welcome and Course Overview

    • Acknowledgements

    • Who are the characters?

    • Why this course?

    • Thought Exercise

  • 5

    Start with Why

    • Why does Municipal government exist?

    • Why does asset management matter?

    • Why now?

    • Start with Why - Thought Exercise

    • Why you?

  • 6

    So What?

    • What Asset Management is not

    • What Asset Management is

    • What Gets in the Way?

    • What the Heck is PSAB 3150?

  • 7

    Who Cares?

    • Who is Asset Management for?

    • Who are your champions?

    • Who can help?

  • 8

    Where, When and How

    • Where, when and how to get started.

  • 9

    Lifecycle Costing

    • Lifecycle Cost Introduction.

    • Lifecycle Areas and Forecasts.

    • The Lifecycle Costing Quiz

    • The Lifecycle Costing Quiz 2

    • Vehicle Ownership, Lifecycle Cost Demonstration

  • 10

    The Asset Register

    • The What and Why of the Asset Register

    • No Asset Register?

    • The Asset Register Quiz

    • The Asset Register Quiz 2

    • Town of Tiger Lily - Asset Register Example

  • 11

    Levels of Service

    • Introduction to Levels of Service

    • Documenting Levels of Service

    • Getting Started with Levels of Service

    • The Levels of Service Quiz

    • The Levels of Service Quiz 2

    • Examples of Levels of Service Documentation

  • 12

    Risk

    • Why Care About Risk?

    • Risk Management

    • Example Risk and Treatment Plan

    • The Risk Quiz

  • 13

    Climate Considerations

    • Why use Asset Management to build climate resilience?

    • What are Climate Considerations in Asset Management?

    • Climate-Related Risks and Levels of Service

    • Risk Mitigation Through Analysis of Climate Data

    • The Four-Step Framework in Action

    • The Final Consideration: Mitigation of Non-Regional Based Risks

    • Climate Considerations in Asset Management: A Call to Action

    • Climate Considerations Quiz

    • Downloads and Resources

  • 14

    The Bigger Picture

    • Integrated Planning

    • The Long-Term Financial Plan

    • How to develop an asset management policy, strategy and governance framework

    • The Bigger Picture Quiz 1

    • The Bigger Picture Quiz 2

  • 15

    Canada Community-Building Fund

    • Introduction and History

    • Canada Community-Building Fund and Asset Management

    • Getting Started in Saskatchewan

    • Canada Community-Building Fund Quiz

  • 16

    Some History of Asset Management In Saskatchewan

    • Aging Infrastructure in Saskatchewan is a Major Challenge

    • Municipal Asset Management and Saskatchewan

    • Asset Management - Getting Started Guide

  • 17

    Asset Management Readiness Scale - Level 1

    • The 5WH of the Asset Management Readiness Scale

    • An Overview of the Asset Management Readiness Scale (AMRS)

    • Exercise - Take the AMRS Assessment

    • The AMRS Excel Assessment Tool

    • You've got this!

    • Getting to Level 1 on the Asset Management Readiness Scale

    • Course Progress Review.

    • The AMRS Level 1 Quiz

  • 18

    Asset Management Readiness Scale - Level 2

    • Policy and Governance

    • People and Leadership

    • Data and Information

    • Planning and Decision Making

    • Contribution to Asset Management

    • Course Progress Review

    • The AMRS Level 2 Quiz 1

    • The AMRS Level 2 Quiz 2

  • 19

    (BONUS) Been There and Done That

    • Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    • Manager of Recreation Services

    • Manager of Operations

  • 20

    The Secret Sauce

    • The Elephant in the Room

    • The Secret Sauce

    • The Secret Sauce Quiz

  • 21

    Course Close

    • Conclusion and Partner Acknowledgements

    • Required FCM Participant Evaluation

    • The Resource Downloads

    • The Crescendo!

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