3.1 Developing an Asset Management Plan

An Asset Management Plan (AMP) can be conceptualized as a “business plan” for an organization that has stewardship responsibilities for an infrastructure network. It should reflect the vision of the road organization in relation to its mission.

The following chapter focus on the reasons why an organization should have a plan, explaining its benefits, the type of questions that should be considered; and the concerns that an AMP should demonstrate in its implementation. This chapter also contains considerations about the wide range target audience of an AMP. Finally it proposes a list of steps to be taken into consideration.