Submitted papers are welcomed on the projects, case studies and theories that focus on the establishment, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of an asset management system.

All types of assets are to be considered; however there is particular interest in the management of physical assets.

They may range from research concepts and ideas to technical issues and industrial applications and should focus on topics such as, but not limited to:

• Context of the organization
o Understanding the organization and its context
o Understanding the needs and expectations of stakeholders
o Determining the scope of the asset management system
o Asset management system

• Leadership
o Leadership and commitment
o Policy
o Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

• Planning
o Actions to address risks and opportunities for the asset management system
o Asset management objectives and planning to achieve them

• Support
o Resources
o Competence
o Awareness
o Communication
o Information requirements
o Documented information

• Operation
o Operational planning and control
o Management of change
o Outsourcing

• Performance evaluation
o Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
o Internal audit
o Management review

• Improvement
o Nonconformity and corrective action
o Preventive action
o Continual improvement



Relevant subject areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Finance and management accounting
• Financial and Technical thinking in organisations
• Actively involving suppliers in AM decision-making
• Stakeholder management
• Data management
• Condition monitoring
• Risk management
• Quality management
• Life cycle costing
• Dependability
• Reliability, availability, maintainability
• Energy management
• Configuration management
• Sustainable development
• Inspection
• Financial management
• Value management
• Qualification and assessment of personnel
• Project management
• Property and property management
• Facilities management
• Equipment management
• Commissioning process