ASTM E2675-09(2014)

Standard Practice for Property Management System Outcomes

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice establishes expected outcomes associated with a property management system.  
4.2 Care should be taken not to confuse tactics with the outcomes described in this practice. Tactics are a means to an end. Outcomes are an end.  
4.3 What is being measured is achievement, not process.  
4.4 This practice encourages an inclusive understanding and communication of the outcomes associated with a property management system. As additional standards are added, comparisons on this basis to other property management systems can be further enabled.  
4.5 This practice, in combination with Practice E2279, may provide an enhanced basis for making decisions surrounding both property and property management systems.  
4.6 This practice is intended to foster and enable additional standard practices related to or based on the terms and concepts in the outcomes and outcome components.  
4.7 In particular, this practice may suggest a standard for personal and management skills useful in efforts to achieve these outcomes.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes expected outcomes associated with a property management system. It is a measure of achievement rather than process, and is descriptive rather than prescriptive.  
1.2 Outcomes are defined as information, events, objects, or states of being produced as a result or consequence of a plan, process, accident, effort, or other similar action or occurrence.  
1.3 An output measure is the tabulation, calculation, or recording of activity or effort and can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner.  
1.4 An outcome measure is an assessment of the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose.  
1.5 Consistent with Practice E2452, these outcomes are grouped into process management outcomes and operational outcomes.  
1.5.1 Although they may be directly related, strategies and tactics should not be confused with outcomes. Strategies are long-term plans of action designed to achieve a particular goal. Tactics are maneuvers or actions calculated to achieve some end. For example, increasing exercise is a strategy to attain the goal or outcome of fitness. Running is a supporting tactic to achieve the goal or outcome of fitness. Other tactics or groups of tactics may achieve the same outcome. On the other hand, as the definition of outcome indicates, tactics are not required for attaining outcomes. For example, fitness may be an unplanned result of a job requiring physical exertion.  
1.6 This practice describes the outcomes at a high level, with limited discussion of each outcome or components of each outcome. The intent is to provide a framework for current and potential additional standards. A cross reference relating current standards to the outcomes is provided in Section 5.  
1.7 The outcomes further described in Section 5, are listed in the following:  
1.7.1 Process Management Outcomes:
1.7.1.1 Outcome 1—Mission Support
1.7.1.2 Outcome 2—Accounting and Accountability
1.7.1.3 Outcome 3—Information Management
1.7.1.4 Outcome 4—Planning
1.7.1.5 Outcome 5—Relationships  
1.7.2 Operational Outcomes:
1.7.2.1 Outcome 6—Property Functionality
1.7.2.2 Outcome 7—Resource Optimization
1.7.2.3 Outcome 8—Property Visibility
1.7.2.4 Outcome 9—Safety and Security
1.7.2.5 Outcome 10—Installation, Movement, and Storage  
1.8 In Section 5, a rating scale is provided to quantify in a uniform manner achievement of outcomes and outcome components.  
1.9 This practice, in combination with Practice E2279, clarifies and enables effective and efficient control and tracking of property and may provide an enhanced basis for making decisions surrounding both property and property management systems.  
1.10 This practice is intended to be applicable and appropriate for all property-holding entities.  
1.11 This practice covers tangible property as defined in Terminology E2135. Consistent with the nomenclature...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2014
• ICS: 03.060 - Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance
• Technical Committee: E53 - Asset Management
• Drafting Committee: E53.01 - Process Management

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2675 − 09 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Practice for
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Property Management System Outcomes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2675; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7.1.1 Outcome 1—Mission Support
1.7.1.2 Outcome 2—Accounting and Accountability
1.1 This practice describes expected outcomes associated
1.7.1.3 Outcome 3—Information Management
with a property management system. It is a measure of
1.7.1.4 Outcome 4—Planning
achievement rather than process, and is descriptive rather than
1.7.1.5 Outcome 5—Relationships
prescriptive.
1.7.2 Operational Outcomes:
1.2 Outcomes are defined as information, events, objects, or
1.7.2.1 Outcome 6—Property Functionality
states of being produced as a result or consequence of a plan,
1.7.2.2 Outcome 7—Resource Optimization
process, accident, effort, or other similar action or occurrence.
1.7.2.3 Outcome 8—Property Visibility
1.7.2.4 Outcome 9—Safety and Security
1.3 An output measure is the tabulation, calculation, or
recording of activity or effort and can be expressed in a 1.7.2.5 Outcome 10—Installation, Movement, and Storage
quantitative or qualitative manner.
1.8 In Section 5, a rating scale is provided to quantify in a
1.4 An outcome measure is an assessment of the results of uniform manner achievement of outcomes and outcome com-
ponents.
a program activity compared to its intended purpose.
1.5 Consistent with Practice E2452, these outcomes are 1.9 This practice, in combination with Practice E2279,
clarifies and enables effective and efficient control and tracking
grouped into process management outcomes and operational
outcomes. of property and may provide an enhanced basis for making
decisions surrounding both property and property management
1.5.1 Although they may be directly related, strategies and
tactics should not be confused with outcomes. Strategies are systems.
long-term plans of action designed to achieve a particular goal.
1.10 This practice is intended to be applicable and appro-
Tactics are maneuvers or actions calculated to achieve some
priate for all property-holding entities.
end. For example, increasing exercise is a strategy to attain the
1.11 This practice covers tangible property as defined in
goal or outcome of fitness. Running is a supporting tactic to
Terminology E2135. Consistent with the nomenclature used,
achieve the goal or outcome of fitness. Other tactics or groups
individual portions of the practice may be applicable to more
oftacticsmayachievethesameoutcome.Ontheotherhand,as
limited subsets of tangible property, for example to equipment
the definition of outcome indicates, tactics are not required for
and not to material.
attaining outcomes. For example, fitness may be an unplanned
1.12 This standard does not purport to address all of the
result of a job requiring physical exertion.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.6 This practice describes the outcomes at a high level,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
withlimiteddiscussionofeachoutcomeorcomponentsofeach
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
outcome. The intent is to provide a framework for current and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
potential additional standards. A cross reference relating cur-
rent standards to the outcomes is provided in Section 5.
2. Referenced Documents
1.7 The outcomes further described in Section 5, are listed
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
in the following:
E2131 Practice for Addressing and Reporting Losses of
1.7.1 Process Management Outcomes:
Tangible Property
E2132 Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process
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Management. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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