Intro to Asset Management – Earn credit toward GISP through URISA virtual event

Oct 12, 2011

Earn GISP credit towards your certification or renewal by attending URISA Connect’s upcoming virtual event, Introduction to Asset Management, with presenters Allen Ibaugh, GISP, AICP and Jason Amadori, GISP. This is the first part of a three part series and is based on the popular URISA Certified Workshop, Asset Management: Planning, Strategy and Implementation.

Public and private agencies face continuous challenges to accomplish more with less as increases in demand, regulatory requirements, infrastructure deterioration, and political and economic forces have significantly outpaced increases in capital and operating budgets. Many of these agencies are turning to Asset Management to cope with these challenges and improve business performance and effectiveness. This presentation will focus on several aspects of developing an asset management system that could help improve performance, reduce long-term costs, and maximize return on investment in infrastructure assets.

Specific topics include (High level overview):

•Strategy and Planning

•Data Collection Methods

•Software Solutions

•Information Management and Decision Support Tools Implementation examples from state, regional, and local governments will be included.

Title: Introduction to Asset Management

Presenters: Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP and Jason Amadori, GISP

When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Time: 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT Duration is one hour

Fees: $20 for URISA Members/$30 for Non-Members

***Discounts available to those who register for consecutive events in the Asset Management URISA Connect Series

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What is URISA Connect?

URISA Connect is an excellent way to connect with your peers and develop your professional skills without leaving the office. This new program brings you educational webinars, interactive presentations and collaborative virtual meetings without putting a strain on your travel or training budget.

Visit www.urisa.org/urisaconnect for more information or contact URISA Education Manager, Jeni Griffith, at jgriffith@urisa.org.

Jeff Orton

I am currently the President of Central Cal URISA. My employer is Paramount Citrus where I am the Director of GIS.  I was previously the GIS Coordinator for Kern County for 9 years and the GIS Administrator for the Utah Transit Authority for 7 years.  I am a big believer in collaboration within the GIS community and  I have served on the Central Cal URISA board for the past 5 years.   I also sit on the CGIA board.