OCM for Asset Management (Fundamentals)
This fundamentals course is based on key themes and insights from Martin Kerr's book 'Organizational Change Management for Asset Management'. It is designed to equip professionals with the skills to apply organizational change management in an asset-centric organization.
Description
COURSE DESIGN
Unlock the power of sustainable change with Organizational Change Management for Asset Management. This is the first of its kind course that brings together two critical disciplines to drive long-term value.
Designed for asset managers, engineers, change professionals, and organizational leaders, this course offers a practical, standards-aligned approach to navigating change across organizations and the asset lifecycle.
Based on the book “Organizational Change Management for Asset Management” by Martin Kerr, the course integrates ISO 55001, ISO 44001, ISO 10020, ISO 31000, and leading change frameworks such as ADKAR, Kotter, and Lewin. This course equips you to balance cost, risk, and performance while building organizational capability.
Whether introducing a new asset management system, being awarded a new contract or project, leading digital transformation, or aligning culture with strategic goals, this course equips you with the tools to succeed.
You’ll learn how to link asset decisions to business outcomes, engage stakeholders, manage resistance, and embed change into your organization’s DNA. With 15 modules covering everything from lifecycle thinking to emotional responses to change, you will come away with practical techniques and insights you can apply immediately.
This course is targeted towards Asset Managers, Change Managers, Consultants, and anyone wishing to understand the considerations of how Organizational Change Management (OCM) supports Asset Management outcomes.
Course Structure
- Introduction
- Asset Management Fundamentals
- Change Management Fundamentals
- ISO Standards Supporting Change
- Change Management Methodologies
- Concepts, Tools, and Techniques
- Overcoming Stakeholder Challenges
- Governance and Reporting
- Conclusion
YOUR INSTRUCTOR (Australia)
Whether leading projects, managing operations, or shaping strategy, you'll gain practical tools to align people, processes, and technology, turning resistance into results.
Transform complexity into coordinated action and embed lasting value across your organization.
Experience
- Certified Fellow in Asset Management (CFAM)
- Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
- Lead convenor of ISO55001:2024
- Technical Director of the World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM)
- Contributor to the Global Forum of Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM)
- Developed Asset Management Plans for the NSW State Government (>$200B portfolio value)
- Asset Management Maturity Assessor (Asset Management Council and Infrastructure NSW)
- ISO audit preparation through to accreditation
- Asset Management Trainer (>2,500 international students to date)
- Asset Management Maturity Assessments and Asset Management course delivery (AM Council of Australia)
Martin is a co-author of Living Asset Management Maturity 2020 (ISBN: 978-0-6481816-1-3)
Martin is the author of Organizational Change Management for Asset Management (ISBN: 979-8-2306838-3-4)
