This initiative is offered through the Municipal Asset Management Program, which is delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before You Begin: The Legacy Version of SOTIR

    • A Message from Larry and the AM-SK Team

    • Changes to the Legacy Version of SOTIR
  • 2

    Welcome and Course Overview

    • How to Navigate This Course

    • Acknowledgements

    • Welcome and Course Overview
  • 3

    FCM's Asset Management Readiness Scale Assessment

    • Assessing your community using FCM’s Asset Management Readiness Scale
  • 4

    Introduction

    • Purpose of the Course

    • The What and the Why of the Asset Register

    • No Asset Register?

    • Course Outline

    • Quick Example

    • References and Requirements

    • The Asset Register Quiz
  • 5

    Standalone SOTIR Downloads

    • Standalone Excel-Based SOTIR
  • 6

    Preparing your Asset Register & SOTIR

    • Introduction to the Asset Register Sheet

    • Copying Data to Your Asset Register

    • Budget Information

    • Initial Review

    • Benefits of the Asset Register & SOTIR to Rate Payers and Council
  • 7

    Refining your Asset Register & SOTIR

    • Filtering to One Asset Class

    • Adding and Removing Assets

    • Asset Segments: Basic Description

    • Physical Data

    • Introduction to Current Replacement Cost

    • Current Replacement Cost - Approach #1 - Inflated Values

    • Current Replacement Cost - Approach #2 - Unit Rates

    • Year Acquired

    • Useful Life

    • Condition Rating

    • Budget Information

    • Review & Revise
  • 8

    Climate Considerations

    • Introduction to Climate Considerations in the SOTIR

    • Hands on Walkthrough

    • Linking Hazards to Specific Assets
  • 9

    Outputs & Next Steps

    • Outputs

    • Next Steps
  • 10

    Course Wrap Up

    • Thanks for joining us