‘Asset City’ is an immersive, in person asset management game, designed specifically for professionals who have recently studied for their IAM Certificate in Asset Management, whether they are preparing for the exam or have recently completed their IAM certificate course.
Delivered as a focused 3‑hour (half‑day) session, in the format of an engaging board game, ‘Asset City’ provides a structured yet enjoyable asset management challenge that enables participants to embed what they have learned by applying core asset management principles to realistic, scenario‑based situations.
By working in teams, participants make decisions across the asset lifecycle, balancing value, risk, cost and performance in a safe, professionally facilitated environment that reflects the real‑world pressures faced by asset‑intensive organizations and aligns with best practice promoted by the Institute of Asset Management.
Professionals who have recently studied for their IAM Certificate in Asset Management, whether they are preparing for the exam or have recently completed their IAM certificate course.
Typical participant roles include:
Each round of Asset City is structured into three distinct phases, reflecting the real‑world cycle of asset decision‑making, uncertainty and value creation.
Phase 1: Maintenance decisions & events
Phase 2: Further maintenance decisions & events
Phase 3: Value realisation & asset ageing
‘Asset City’ offers a benefits‑led learning experience that helps participants consolidate and apply what they have learned during their IAM certificate course, while developing practical capability in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Reinforce core IAM concepts by applying them directly to realistic scenarios, helping bridge the gap between theory and practice.
In practice, participants experience the complexity of managing assets in dynamic conditions, including competing priorities, limited budgets and evolving risks.
As a result, participants make value‑based decisions that balance performance, cost, risk and service outcomes across the asset lifecycle.
Understand how individual asset decisions interact at a portfolio level, influencing overall organizational outcomes.
Explore when to invest, maintain, renew or replace assets, and understand the long‑term implications of those choices.
See how decisions made today affect future cost, performance, service and risk, reinforcing lifecycle‑based asset management.
Assess how different risk attitudes influence asset strategies, resilience and value, and learn to make informed trade‑offs.
Deal with unforeseen events and disruptions, reflecting the realities of operational asset management.
Share knowledge, challenge assumptions and learn from others through structured teamwork and discussion.
Engage in a professionally facilitated game environment that encourages participation, motivation and enjoyment – making learning memorable and impactful.
Experience how ‘out of service’ assets reduce value and increase cost, reinforcing the importance of proactive, informed decision‑making.
Sign-up for ‘Asset City’, the practical Asset management game designed to help IAM learners embed knowledge, test decisions and build confidence – all in just half a day.
Classroom
3 hour (1/2 day)
Interactive game
Training materials
Bespoke Training
1/2 day in-house
Bespoke to organization
Interactive game
Asset City – delivered in partnership with Business Game Wizards.
