RIMS Update
NZIHT /NZTA Conference – November
                             2011
What is RIMS?

Road Information & Asset
Management Steering Group
Purpose
To provide leadership and strategic advice to the
New Zealand road management industry on best
practice, asset management systems and tools for
roads.
Committee
RIMS is a Committee of

Members from INGENIUM
 • Local Government (6)
 • NZTA (3)
Current Members
Gordon Hart       NZTA (Chair)
Peter Scott       Auckland Transport
Jim McQueen       Dunedin City Council
Peter Thomson     Tasman District Council
Matthew Rodwell   Hastings District Council
Neil Beckett      NZTA
Vaughan McEwen    Wellington City Council
Simon Gough       Whangarei District Council
Tony Lange        NZTA
2011/12 Key Objectives
• Identify and develop projects that will be
  beneficial to the roading industry.
• Prioritise and undertake projects and deliver
  outcomes to the roading industry.
• Facilitate a national approach to Roading Asset
  Management issues.
• Maximise dissemination of information on roading
  matters to the roading industry.
• Disseminate information on completed projects.
Partnership Opportunities




  NZTA     IDS     NAMS      RCA
           Ltd      Ltd     Forum
A Little bit of RIMS History
     1990’s     Development of RAMM


    1999-2008   Development of dTIMS

                A new focus on asset and
      2008
                information management

      2011
                Move to a system
                agnostic approach
RIMS Forum
Topics Covered:
• Connecting with each other and software
  providers – user groups
• Asset Information to Asset Knowledge –
  collecting the right data
• Location Referencing – advances in spatial data
• Promoting and facilitating innovation
• Quality and confidence – quality data
• Sharing information
2010/11 Projects
•High Speed Data Collection Guideline
•Risk Management for Roading Activities
•Maintenance Cost Framework
•Data Collection and Monitoring Strategies
 for Asset Management of NZ Road Bridges
 (NZTA Research Report)
New Projects
•Traffic Counting and Management
•Road Asset Management Information
 Systems – Good Practice Guide
•Best Practice Guide for Roading Asset
 Management
•Best Practice Guidelines for Data Collection
 and Monitoring of Road Bridges
•Guidelines for Pavement Strength Testing
New Industry Engagement
•   Annual 1 Day Forum
•   Improved Website     www.rims.org.nz
•   LinkedIn Group
•   RIM BoK
Questions?
More Information?
www.rims.org.nz
Simon Gough
simong@wdc.govt.nz

RIMS Update Nov 2011

  • 1.
    RIMS Update NZIHT /NZTAConference – November 2011
  • 2.
    What is RIMS? RoadInformation & Asset Management Steering Group
  • 3.
    Purpose To provide leadershipand strategic advice to the New Zealand road management industry on best practice, asset management systems and tools for roads.
  • 4.
    Committee RIMS is aCommittee of Members from INGENIUM • Local Government (6) • NZTA (3)
  • 5.
    Current Members Gordon Hart NZTA (Chair) Peter Scott Auckland Transport Jim McQueen Dunedin City Council Peter Thomson Tasman District Council Matthew Rodwell Hastings District Council Neil Beckett NZTA Vaughan McEwen Wellington City Council Simon Gough Whangarei District Council Tony Lange NZTA
  • 6.
    2011/12 Key Objectives •Identify and develop projects that will be beneficial to the roading industry. • Prioritise and undertake projects and deliver outcomes to the roading industry. • Facilitate a national approach to Roading Asset Management issues. • Maximise dissemination of information on roading matters to the roading industry. • Disseminate information on completed projects.
  • 7.
    Partnership Opportunities NZTA IDS NAMS RCA Ltd Ltd Forum
  • 8.
    A Little bitof RIMS History 1990’s Development of RAMM 1999-2008 Development of dTIMS A new focus on asset and 2008 information management 2011 Move to a system agnostic approach
  • 9.
    RIMS Forum Topics Covered: •Connecting with each other and software providers – user groups • Asset Information to Asset Knowledge – collecting the right data • Location Referencing – advances in spatial data • Promoting and facilitating innovation • Quality and confidence – quality data • Sharing information
  • 10.
    2010/11 Projects •High SpeedData Collection Guideline •Risk Management for Roading Activities •Maintenance Cost Framework •Data Collection and Monitoring Strategies for Asset Management of NZ Road Bridges (NZTA Research Report)
  • 11.
    New Projects •Traffic Countingand Management •Road Asset Management Information Systems – Good Practice Guide •Best Practice Guide for Roading Asset Management •Best Practice Guidelines for Data Collection and Monitoring of Road Bridges •Guidelines for Pavement Strength Testing
  • 12.
    New Industry Engagement • Annual 1 Day Forum • Improved Website www.rims.org.nz • LinkedIn Group • RIM BoK
  • 13.

Editor's Notes

  • #3 RIMS Stands for …..But (click)Next Slide: Purpose
  • #4 Next Slide: Committee
  • #5 Next Slide: Committee Members
  • #6 Diverse range of people…Some involved from the start of RAMM while some of us were still running around a school at the time.Good mix of backgrounds and interests to cover all aspects of RIMS objectives.Next Slide: 2011/12 Objectives
  • #7 Next Slide: Partnership Opportunities
  • #8 RIMS aims to work with other roading and asset management agencies such as:As per slide…..Work closely with;NAMS Ltd for asset managementIDS Ltd for dTIMSIn addition… there is also LGNZ, LGIM and other industry groups that also have a role in roading assets and information management.Next Slide: RIMS History
  • #9 2011 – Flowing from the Forum in February it has become clear that RIMS can longer focus on one partocular software product or vendor.RIMS is now focused on developing information that any vendor can utilise to help meet the needs of the roading industry.This provides a more competitive environment which will hopefully lead to some significant software improvements that we can utilise in the near future.Next Slide: RIMS Forum
  • #10 Predominantly workshop driven to help RIMS get a better understanding of the roading asset information management industry’s needs and expectations.While this started out focused on the needs of the systems, in the end it actually revealed more about what the industry needed from a group like RIMS.Next Slide: 2010/11 Projects
  • #11 Next Slide: New Projects
  • #12 Next Slide: New Industry Engagement
  • #13 Who here is a member of LinkenIn?If have time left then can talk of a couple of challenges for RIMS.MoneyResoucesMany Industry Representative GroupsThank youNext Slide: The End (Questions)