This presentation was done in June 2014 by one of our participants in ICST and ICBELSH conferences.

2. INTRODUCTION1
RESEARCH BACKGROUND2
PROBLEM STATEMENT3
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
RESEARCH OUTCOMES6
CONCLUSIONS7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3. INTRODUCTION1
Water supply infrastructure in Malaysia has been built progressively
over the last 50 years.
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Migration to the new regime, the water infrastructure assets handed
over :
Old OR Near towards the end of its life
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Key Performance Indicators (KPI) set by SPAN as the service regulator3
Increased expectations KPI requires new management practice4
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4. PAAB was established in May 2006 with the primary
responsibility of developing nation’s water infrastructure in
Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan.
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PAAB is wholly-owned by the Government of Malaysia
(“GoM”)
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PAAB is tasked with the following objectives: -3.
Construct / Refurbish / Improve / upgrade / Maintaina.
Source and obtain competitive financing for the
development of the nation’s water assets.
b.
Assist the GoM to restructure the nation’s water industry.c.
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INTRODUCTION1

5. RESEARCH BACKGROUND2
In early 2003, the Federal
Government began the
restructuring process in
the effort to create a
more effective and
efficient Water Services
industry.
The respective States in
Malaysia is responsible
for their water supply
services prior to the
amendments to the
Constitution.
The National Water
Services Commission
(“SPAN”) Act and Water
Services Industry Act
(“WSIA”) were
established to provide
framework and
regulated the water
services.
The Federal
Constitutions was
amended in Jan 2005
whereby water supply
services on treatment
and distribution are
made to a joint
responsibility between
the State Government
and the Federal
Government.
Establishment of PAAB to
hold the Facilities License
under the WSIA and
facilitate process of
transformation into new
water supply industry
framework.
Existing States’ Water
Supply Departments to
be corporatized.
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6. Catchment Area
Dam
River
Water Treatment
Plant
Balancing
Reservoir
Service Reservoir
Under State
Authority
State Water
Operator
Consumers
State Government Asset
Trunkmain
Distribution Main
RESEARCH BACKGROUND2
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7. Catchment Area
River
Service Reservoir
Service Reservoir
Trunkmain
Distribution Pipe
Federal Government Asset (PAAB)
Dam
Water Treatment
Plant
Consumers
RESEARCH BACKGROUND2
Under State
Authority
State Water
Operator
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8. RESEARCH BACKGROUND2
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9. PROBLEM STATEMENT3
2009 : Desktop Study on GIS & Asset Management
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10 out of 12
WOs
managing
manually
No Proper
record
keeping and
systematic
approach.
No clear
knowledge of
the condition
of assets
How they are
performing
Replacing
asset
prematurely

10. No States Asset System GIS
1 Johor TOMMS Smallworld 4.0
2 Melaka NA Strumap 5
3 Negeri Sembilan NA ESRI
4 Selangor NA ESRI
5 Perak NA Strumap 5
6 Pulau Pinang TOMMS Strumap 5
7 Perlis NA Mapinfo
8 Kedah NA Mapinfo
9 Kelantan NA ESRI
10 Terenggannu NA ESRI
11 Pahang NA ESRI
12 Labuan NA ESRI
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PROBLEM STATEMENT3

11. PROBLEM STATEMENT3
An audit was conducted in 2011 by
NATIONAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT, it has
REVEALED
POOR OPERATION and MAINTENANCE has
resulted in high operation and
maintenance costs as well as premature of
asset failures.
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12. PROBLEM STATEMENT3
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13. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE4
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•Data model
•HierarchyIdentify
•Criticality
•WeightagesDevelop

14. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
No Method Papers
1 AHP 142
2 TOPSIS 54
3 MOP 53
4 DSS 44
5 ANP 37
6 FUZZY 33
Abbas and Mahdi (2011)
MCDM 1999 - 2009
20 Journals : 682 Papers
27 Methods / 12 Categories /
786 Applied Methods
Non
Application
•242 (38.5%)
Application
•386 (61.5%)
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15. ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
To identify the criteria and relative weight for 5 assets categories
water distribution system:-
• Dam
• Intake
• Water treatment plant
• Reservoir
• Pumphouse
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16. Advantages :-
1. The result is consistent and rational
2. Minimize uncertainty in the decisions
3. Systematic Analysis
4. Collective decision through expertise participation
5. Avoiding bias or influence from surrounding, background,
experience, etc.
What does it answer ? The question “Which one do we
choose?” or “Which one is best ?” by
selecting the best alternative that
matches all of the decision maker’s
criteria.
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17. 8
Collaboration:
Two or more individuals or organizations working together toward
a common goal
Usually required for most important and complex decisions
Consensus:
A decision that is acceptable to all members of the group
Not necessarily complete agreement
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18. Decompose the decision-making problem into a
hierarchy of criteria and alternatives.
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19. Planning Area/
Problem
Decision Maker MCDM
GIS
Visualizations
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20. Problem
Definition
ConstraintsEvaluation
Criteria
AlternativesDecision
Matrix
Decision-
Maker’s
Preferences
Decision Rules
Sensitivity
Analysis
Recommendation
Design Phase
MCDM
Choice Phase
MCDM
Evaluation
Criteria
1. Determine criteria (factors /
constraints) to be included
2. Standardization (normalization) of
factors / criterion scores
3. Determining the weights for each
factor
4. Evaluation using MCDM/AHP
algorithms
5. Sensitivity analysis of results
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21. 1. Verification and Validation
the factor/criteria used
within a hierarchy of
various level
2. Verification and Validation
the relative weight for
factor/criteria used.
Currently result produced is from in-house group expert 21
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22. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
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23. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
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24. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
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25. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
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Assets
Criticalities AHP
Expert
Choice
Improved
Group
Decision
Problem Method Tool More
Systematic and
Logical
Approach
=
Criticality of Reservoir
Criticality of Water
Treatment Plan (WTP)
Criticality of Intake
Criticality of Pump
House
Criticality of Dam
Pairwise Comparison Weightage

26. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY5
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27. RESEARCH OUTCOMES6
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28. WEIGHTED VALUE
DECISION SUPORT SYSTEM
(DSS)
Asset Criticality Analysis
RESULT
DECISION MAKING
RESEARCH OUTCOMES6
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29. RESEARCH OUTCOMES6
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30. CONCLUSIONS7
Water industry will be able to analyse
the criticality of an assets
Available data are
Scarce / Uncertain / Imprecise / Vague
Water Distribution System - Complex
Beneficial in water
assets, serve it
purposed for
Transparency Effective Efficiency
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