Network Rail

Asset Data Policy - Compliance Date: 4 March 2017
 N NR/L1/ADG/001 ISSUE 1

Annotation

This policy applies to the entire asset management capability as defined within Network Rail’s asset management strategy, both internal and external to Network Rail throughout the lifecycle of asset data.

This policy applies to data related to all assets and to data that describes the operational railway (i.e. network models and attributes), but does not apply to operational geography related to infrastructure assets e.g. TIPLOC, STANOX and Network links.

It does not apply to data related to non-operational assets such as IT and office facilities assets.

Purpose

This policy specifies the principles for governance of the Network Rail quality management system for asset-related data and information. In support of Network Rail’s objective to treat data as an asset, these principles apply to the asset data estate across all its lifecycle stages for:

a) change management:

1) confirming the rigour and level of analysis applied to assessing physical assets is applied to assessing the impact of change on data and quality throughout the management system and asset data systems;

2) assessing the change impacts from physical asset change, enhancements and renewals on the asset-related data and business processes, and whole-life cost of assets.

b) people:

1) defining skills and competencies to manage data and professionalise the discipline of asset data management;

2) foster behaviours and collaborative culture which prioritises quality management of asset-related data, manages asset data-related risks and promotes data-based decision making.