本文讨论了AwwaRF项目4002，该项目是为开发资产管理系统而资助的 研究需要指导AwwaRF研究的水和废水公用事业路线图 在接下来的5年里。 作为本项目的一部分，有几项活动和产品正在开发中，包括: 审查资产管理现状并找出研究差距的白皮书； 一个研讨会，参与的公用事业公司可以表达他们对未来研究的看法 以及路线图； 饮用水公用事业案例研究，以说明现实世界中 不间断的 针对特定公用事业的定制资产管理审查；和 最终的项目报告。本文讨论了前两项活动，即白皮书和 车间包括57个参考文献和表格。

This paper discusses AwwaRF Project 4002 that was funded for the purpose of developing an Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap for water and wastewater utilities that will guide AwwaRF research for the next 5-year period. There are several activities and products that are being developed as part of this project that include: a White Paper to review the status of asset management and identify research gaps; a Workshop where participating utilities can express their views on future research and the Roadmap; drinking water utility case studies to illustrate the real world activities that are ongoing; tailored asset management reviews for specific utilities; and, a final Project Report. This paper addresses the first two activities, the White Paper and the Workshop. Includes 57 references, tables.