AWWA ACE68574

This powerpoint presentation has four sections. Section 1, Shifting Business Reality of Utility Industry, provides a brief overview of the changing labor pool, challenges of infrastructure, degradation of critical skills and knowledge, sustainable operations at risk, and 10 attributes of effectively managed utilities. Section 2, Robbing Who to Pay Whom? How do You Choose?, presents basic asset management elements, specific skills and knowledge for effective asset management, Asset Management Workshop on skill requirements, and existing skill gaps. Section 3, Managing Competing Initiatives Begins with Strategic Planning, presents topics that include: Strategic Planning Identifies the "Big Rocks" for Operational Focus; develop goals for Asset/Infrastructure Maintenance program; importance of sustainable workforce to asset management goals; external landscape trends and drivers; and, critical questions for the management team to consider in the scanning process. Section 4, Assessments Provide Data for Workforce Planning, presents a four step process to build a workforce development program that consists of the following components: scan, assess, plan, and implement.