This powerpoint presentation outlines the basics of an Asset Management program and demonstrates the importance of utilizing best practices as they relate to people, process, and technology to successfully implement an Asset Management Program. It presents an asset management primer that includes life-cycle asset management, the hierarchy of asset management sophistication, a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and a holistic approach. It uses case studies to present the challenges, solutions implemented, and processes and procedures developed to move toward a utility wide Asset Management Program. Includes tables, figures.