米国調査会社ナビガントリサーチ（Navigant Research）の調査レポート「世界の公益事業者の資産管理システムと解析の市場分析と予測：送配電ネットワークの資産管理システム、資産性能管理、高度解析」は、公益事業者の資産管理と性能管理システムの採用に影響を与える市場促進要因、市場阻害要因、世界市場の動向などに注目している。このソリューションの世界市場は、公益事業者が運用の効率化やコスト削減に注目することによってすべての市場にわたって成長すると期待されている。2028年までのセグメント毎と地域毎の市場を予測している。

Asset management is one of the most complex elements of the utility business. Many utilities’ current practices are plagued by rudimentary technologies and outdated strategies. In the past, asset management within a utility may have meant something as simple as multiple spreadsheets populated with asset counts, purchase dates, expected life, and suggested maintenance schedules—each maintained by various utility silos. The first step forward was the adoption of dedicated asset management systems (AMSs) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which act as the system of record. Although these software platforms offer an upgrade over archaic spreadsheet practices, they still rely on largely static data and outdated time-based maintenance programs.

With the emergence of asset performance management (APM) technologies, utilities are using static AMS data in new ways (such as systems integration and data analytics) to create actionable intelligence around asset life cycle management. Utilities are becoming interested in applying cross-departmental approaches to gathering information that can help to develop a more holistic and data-driven asset management strategy. This undertaking entails a better understanding of asset states based on how they are being operated and under what conditions. It also involves using this knowledge to develop a predictive—as opposed to responsive—risk-based management strategy.