Abstract
The paper documents findings from a brief study to consider a strategy (or strategic options) for the British Standards Institution (BSI) to enable the development of Standards to promote innovation in the field of “through-life engineering services”. The research objective was to develop a “Strategy Document” which would set the direction for research work and other delivery activity aimed at the determination and implementation of a national strategy for standards for the promotion of innovation in Through-life Engineering Services (TES) addressing the question: “how can the development and use of Standards enhance or accelerate innovation in the development and delivery of through-life engineering services?As well as some background investigation and interpretation of a “road map” for TES developed in October 2012 by the National Centre for Through-life Engineering Services (TES Centre) and a student research project completed earlier the same year, the study developed an initial view of a road map for TES standards as a basis for a series of semi-structured interviews with academics and practitioners revealing an high divergence of view and understanding of the issues. However, some initial consensus is apparent and it is argued that additional applications guidance would benefit SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and those practitioners where capability in asset management may be “less mature”, as would some clarity over best practice. But first there is a challenge to clarify the scope – what is mean by through-life engineering services?
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