{"product_id":"asset-management-101-mark-anthony-shields-9798188205591","title":"Asset Management 101: Whatever you do, don't FUCK it up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsset Management 101: Whatever You Do, Don't Fuck It Up\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical field guide for anyone entrusted with protecting physical assets and the long-term value they are expected to deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsset management is not simply maintenance, budgeting, compliance or collecting information in a software system. It is the discipline of making responsible decisions throughout an asset's lifecycle, from identifying the original need and acquiring the asset to operating, maintaining, renewing, repurposing and eventually disposing of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in direct, accessible language, this manual connects boardroom strategy with what actually happens in buildings, plants and operational environments. It explains how to establish ownership, understand asset condition, prioritise risk, control maintenance, plan capital expenditure, manage contractors, protect critical information and make defensible lifecycle decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter turns theory into action through practical questions, evidence requirements, field rules and usable management tools. The book also includes templates covering asset registers, criticality scoring, lifecycle planning, maintenance strategy, risk, compliance, supplier management, business continuity, sustainability, performance measurement and the 90-day asset-management reset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a manual for asset owners, asset managers, facilities and property professionals, maintenance teams, engineers, executives and anyone responsible for ensuring that today's decisions do not become tomorrow's expensive failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe message is simple: understand what the asset must deliver, know its true condition, assign accountability, make evidence-based decisions, and whatever you do, don't fuck it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Anthony Shields\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188205591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Mark Anthony Shields","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665939271935,"sku":"9798188205591","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asset-management-101-mark-anthony-shields-9798188205591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}