PECB ISO 55001 Transition case studies
PECB ISO 55001 Transition · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The PECB Certified ISO 55001:2024 Transition credential is aimed at people who already work with ISO 55001 and need to move from the 2014 edition to the 2024 edition. PECB states that ISO 55001 was published in July 2024, ten years after the first edition, and that the revision brings minor changes: a stronger focus on sustainability and climate change, updates on life cycle management, revised terminology, refined requirements around leadership and planning, and improved alignment with related ISO management system standards. The PECB ISO 55001 Transition case studies are 5 cases and about 3,448 words.
1Renaming the plan: SAMP content and the boundaries of the asset system
A regional water utility serving 480,000 customers operates 6,200 km of mains, 41 pumping stations and a telemetry network run by a wholly owned subsidiary. It has been certified to ISO 55001:2014 since 2016 and is 14 months into its three-year certification cycle.
690 words, about 3 min2Delegated leadership and an unplanned system cutover at a metro operator
City Metro operates 42 stations and 96 trains carrying 1.1 million passengers a day. Its board believes it meets the leadership requirements of ISO 55001:2024 because it appointed an Asset Management Director in 2019 and signs the asset management policy each year without amendment.
697 words, about 3 min3Conflicting compliance data in a hospital estate
A hospital trust manages nine hospitals totalling 1.4 million square metres and approximately 210,000 maintained assets. Its maintenance management system record is 61% complete for safety-critical assets.
697 words, about 3 min4Outsourced maintenance and a management review stuck in 2017
A food manufacturer runs three plants with 8,600 assets and has held ISO 55001 certification since 2017. Seventy per cent of maintenance is outsourced to a single provider on a five-year contract.
688 words, about 3 min5Repeat findings, root cause and the decision to leave transition until the last surveillance
A transmission and distribution network operator manages 12,000 km of overhead line and 320 substations and has been certified since 2015. Across its last three surveillance audits, 14 minor nonconformities were raised, and nine repeat the same themes: overdue maintenance, incomplete condition assessment records, and corrective actions closed without root cause analysis.
676 words, about 3 min