Agency Asset Research Articles

Analisis Sitem Pengendalian Internal Pada Kas Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Daerah (Bappelitbangda) Kab.Sukabumi

This study aims to find out how the Analysis of Internal Control System in the Treasury of the Regional Developmen Planning, Research and Developmen Agency (Bappelitbangda) Kab.Sukabumi. This research focuses on the internal control system for cash because there is often misuse of agency assets. Therefore researchers are interested in conducting research on Intrenal Control System Analysis on Cash. The method used in this study is a qualitative method. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis technique used in this study is by: (1) Collecting data to obtain the desired information. (2) Reducing data or summarizing the main things. (3) Presenting data to draw conclusions. (4) Summing up the results of the research The results of the research show Research and Development Agency (Bappelitbangda) Kab.Sukabumi is good and is in accordance with the system contained in PP No. 60 of 2008.

Methodology for Conflating Large-Scale Roadway Networks

Transportation agencies are increasingly integrating third-party traffic data into their core business function areas such as system performance monitoring, project programming, traffic incident management, and safety analysis. However, linking private-sector data with agency asset inventory data has been a major challenge because the networks typically have different referencing systems, segmentation schemes, and representations of travel directions. This paper presents an effective conflation algorithm that associates spatial features between large-scale road networks. Instead of breaking lines into smaller pieces, which is a common technique in transportation applications, we use an intersection-based approach that leverages the inherent topological similarities between networks. The underlying uncertainty and imprecision in network geometries and road names are addressed through application of a fuzzy logic inference technique. We then implement an effective mechanism to handle differences in representations of divided roadways and travel directions in the two networks. The algorithm was tested on Kentucky statewide roadway networks and achieved a matching accuracy of over 99%. This approach has been successfully applied by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in its project identification and prioritization process.

Estimating the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment in organizations: The case of a Brazilian federal agency

The generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has become a globally serious problem. Its adequate management has great importance for governments and organizations alike. Despite the available literature on models for estimating WEEE generation, such analysis and forecasting are scarce in the context of big organizations. The objective of this research is to estimate WEEE generation in organizations using the Market Supply model applied to a Brazilian federal agency. The agency's Asset Control System was the data source. These records allow organizations to effectively manage their WEEE, influencing the quality of generation estimate. A statistical analysis was carried to calculate the lifespan of the equipment in the system, observing a reduction in the lifespan of the most modern items. The model allows for estimating WEEE generation for the coming years in organizations, whilst providing lifespan profiles, meaning the probabilistic obsolescence rate of appliances. The results obtained, including the statistical analyses and the used methodology represent a valuable resource to organizations as a means to inform their decision-making process regarding the management of WEEE. • This research estimates WEEE generation in a public organization. • Organizations must have reliable asset controls to estimate WEEE generation. • Over the years, there has been a reduction in the EEE lifespan. • Other organizations can use the proposed method. • Data for EEE lifespan profiles is an important contribution of this research.

Investigating the use of joint probability curves in coastal engineering practice

This paper investigates the inherent inaccuracy in the estimation of various extreme response variables (RVs) for different sea defence structures using joint exceedance curve approaches in common use around the UK. Utilising stochastically generated nearshore datasets that include extreme wave and sea-level conditions determined at regular intervals around the English coastline as part of a previous study, and asset information from the Environment Agency's Asset Information Management System database, this paper assesses 592 sea defence structures and their associated extreme response using different joint exceedance curve approaches when compared against the RV approach. This paper highlights that extreme RVs are often underestimated when using a joint exceedance curve approach, which in many cases can be significant. This suggests that the performance of many sea defence structures are incorrectly estimated. As a consequence, joint exceedance curve approaches may under-design sea defence structures to a greater level than previously indicated, or significantly underestimate extreme RVs when assessing the performance of existing structures.

Implementasi Manajemen Pengetahuan Islam di Sekolah Muhammadiyah

Knowledge Management can be understood with a systematic step in managing intellectual assets / knowledge and various information from individuals and organizations to create excellence in competing for added value and innovation. Apart from that, knowledge is one of the agency's assets and can be a separate competitive advantage if it can be managed well. The current problem is the development of technology and the increasing competitiveness that occurs between educational institutions. If an educational institution does not have good knowledge management, of course, it will be left behind. Then good management is needed and is maximally applied in SD Muhammadiyah Trini Gamping Selman DIY. Implementation management takes into account two aspects, namely identification of knowledge and identification of structure and attention also found on the tacit and explicit factors as a pattern of developing knowledge management. If all of these factors are considered and applied correctly, superior schools that have good and superior management will emerge.

Knowledge Management Implementation in Muhammadiyah Elementary School

Knowledge Management is a systematic step in managing intellectual assets/knowledge and various information from individuals and organizations to be able to compete in order to add value and innovation. In the other hand, knowledge is one of the agency's assets and can be a separate competitive advantage if it can be managed properly. Current problems are technological developments and increased competition between educational institutions. If an educational institution does not have good knowledge management, of course, it will be left behind. Good management is needed and applied optimally. In Muhammadiyah Elementary School of Banguntapan, there are two management implementation aspects, namely identification of knowledge and identification of structures. Tacit and explicit factors as patterns of knowledge management development also require attention. If all of these factors are properly considered and applied, it will create a favorite school that has good knowledge management.

Advertising magic: The paradox of keeping‐while‐giving

Magic is alive in advertising industries through the organized assemblages of magicians, formulas and rites that perform magically. Creatives (the magicians) employ mystic formulas in creative processes and in rites of awards ceremonies and business pitches, where they transform ephemeral ideas into broad marketing campaigns. Transformative ideas are esteemed as agency assets and celebrated of creatives in their names, but are also disseminated as essential tools for building economic value and maintaining client relationships. As such, advertising presents a paradoxical system of exchange which overlays political strategies of power and authority. Advertisers are both producers and distributors of ideas that transform culture but which also sustain practices of status and power that play a major role in reproducing culture.

Beyond a bed: Support for positive development for youth residing in emergency shelters

Abstract This study examines environmental and personal characteristics that support positive development among youth residing in emergency shelters. The Developmental Assets Profile (DAP; Search Institute 2005 ) was used to measure external and internal developmental assets and adapted to additionally measure agency assets, i.e., external assets specific to the shelter setting. Eighty-two youth completed the DAP and additional measures of psychosocial functioning (distress, life satisfaction, health behavior, program satisfaction, caregiver relationships, and academic functioning) during shelter stay. At admission, youth asset scores were positively correlated with measures of healthy functioning. Youth ratings for agency assets were significantly higher than external asset ratings. Youth completing multiple surveys reported decreases in distress and increases in life satisfaction, health behavior, positive caregiver relationship, and internal assets during shelter stay. Results extend research on developmental assets and underscore the value of opportunities for positive development among homeless youth and the agencies that serve them.

Assessment of Sign Retroreflectivity Compliance for Development of a Management Plan

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) specifies minimum retroreflectivity requirements that include an obligation for agencies to develop a strategy for maintaining compliance. States were given a deadline of January 1, 2012, for the implementation of an assessment or management plan, which led to an increased emphasis on sign asset management. However, a new rule was submitted to the Federal Register to extend and modify the deadlines. With budget considerations, it is important that a transportation agency implement an assessment or management plan that is efficient and provides compliance with the standards required by the MUTCD. The development of an efficient plan requires knowledge of the overall condition of an agency's assets as well as unique considerations regarding its performance. Through a review of previous data collection efforts, this paper details the development of a data collection strategy for assessing the performance of traffic signs maintained by the Utah Department of Transportation (DOT). Agency operations, site selection, and attribute collection were all considered during the development of a collection plan for an agency where limited inventory and installation data were available. Retroreflectivity measurements were taken for 1,433 Utah DOT signs. This sample provided a snapshot of current compliance and assisted in the selection of an asset management plan for maintaining sign retroreflectivity. Results from the study showed that the Utah DOT's signs were well over 90% compliant with the MUTCD standards and preliminary management strategies were presented to address vandalism and other damage.

Assessment of Data Quality for Evaluations of Manual Pavement Distress

Assessment of the conditions of current assets is a task of major relevance in a transportation agency asset management program. It not only provides information on the current condition of the asset but also helps the agency make decisions on future maintenance and rehabilitation activities. Although low-volume roadways represent a large proportion of the total road network in the United States, little research on the management of these assets has been done. Two major data collection techniques are used for roadway condition assessment: manual and automated. Although automated techniques have been found to be safer and quicker, manual condition surveys have been proven to offer preciseness and cost-effectiveness. In the case of low-volume roadway assessment, for which the funds available to asset managers are limited, manual condition surveys are often preferred. Nevertheless, manual condition surveys must address the potential subjectivity of the results. Therefore, agencies could benefit from a system for ensuring quality on manual condition surveys. This paper proposes a framework for assessment of data quality and presents a case study of its implementation in the Northern New Mexico Pavement Evaluation Program. The proposed framework is easily implementable and able to identify potential and actual data collection issues. The framework can be used as part of an asset management program and could be particularly beneficial in the case of low-volume roads.

Resilience and Well-Being of Small Inland Communities: Community Assets as Key Determinants

Introduction: The current climatic conditions and ongoing changes in the farming sector constitute stressful circumstances that impact on the well-being of many Australian rural communities. In these circumstances, small towns and communities are at particular risk due to their relative isolation from services and resources. However, rural communities are noted for being resilient, or able to successfully adapt to stressful circumstances, with well-being both a determinant and outcome of this resilience. This study operationalised a model of resilience, risk and well-being that examined community assets important for resilience of small, inland rural communities.Methods: 102 participants from eight outer regional or remote towns and communities in the northern Riverina region of New South Wales (Australia) completed survey items developed from the community resilience model and the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI).Results: Social assets including parents and citizens associations (P&C), sporting clubs and groups, and service agency assets including schools were rated as the assets of most benefit to the community and the PWI results were similar to Australian norms, suggesting these communities were resilient.Conclusions: Identifying schools, sporting and other clubs as prominent social assets highlights the role these rural agencies play to maintain and sustain relationships and connectedness of community members. When developing interventions or support services, program and policy makers should recognise these social assets for their contribution to the resilience and well-being of rural environments. The model of community resilience provides a framework that is useful for future policy development, planning, interventions and research.

Making Asset Management Work

Although the concepts of transportation asset management are generic in nature, the adoption of asset management by local agencies (counties, county road commissions, cities, villages, towns, and townships) takes shape in as many ways as there are types of agencies. Asset management adoption brings about a melding of engineering, finance, and agency culture, with politics and accountability to the taxpaying public. Michigan is using an innovative approach to help local agencies incorporate the principles of asset management in their transportation management process–-focusing first on pavements and later moving on to other assets. While most activities are not unique, innovation lies in bringing all activities together in a coordinated effort. This includes training opportunities for every level of stakeholder and providing the tools necessary for roadway data collection and asset management analysis. Early adopters are seeing direct results; others are at varying stages within the process of change. The benefits of adoption are noted by Tim O'Rourke, manager of the Rosscommon County, Michigan, Road Commission: “What you are really doing is telling a story. A story about levels of investment, a mix of maintenance fixes, and the condition of the road network in 10 years. It's a story people can understand.” This paper details the components that have led to making local agency asset management work in Michigan and provides agency case examples.