The purpose of this handbook is to introduce asset management concepts - with a focus on implementation - to small and mid-sized communities. This handbook will:
Provide an overview of the process of asset management, the objectives, and the benefits;
Identify the mindsets and key elements of asset management that enable success;
Describe information management for asset management and good decision making;
Show how staff throughout a municipality contribute to successful asset management; and
Suggest ways of implementing asset management through existing municipal processes.