BS EN 17485:2021

What is 17485 about?  

BS EN 17485 specifies methods and procedures when applying physical asset management as a framework to take maintenance into account as an influencing factor within an organization’s strategic and tactical decisions on its physical assets, and when applying physical asset management as a framework to maintenance activities. BS EN 17485 specifies the relationship between organizational strategic plan and the maintenance management system at a methodological level and describes the interrelations between the maintenance process and all the other physical asset management processes at a procedural level. 

Who is BS EN 17485 for? 

BS EN 17485 on maintenance within physical asset management is applicable to all types of organizations at all levels of operation. The specific users of BS EN 17485  can be: 

• Physical asset managers 
• Decision-making officials 
• Project managers 

Why should you use BS EN 17485?  

Regular maintenance of your organization’s physical assets helps to keep your organization operating at a smooth and efficient pace.  In the case of organizations that provide services that are dependent on physical assets, the lack of maintenance would negatively impact the performance of your organization. 

BS EN 17485 addresses the principles of physical asset management, which are relevant from the maintenance point of view. BS EN 17485 also introduces methods and procedures about maintenance within physical asset management for all the levels and functions of the organizations’ management, including corporate planning management, plant management, technical management, production management, financial management, asset management, maintenance management, and quality management. 

BS EN 17485 offers a framework for a systematic management approach. BS EN 17485 helps you  to: 

• Create and systematize the link between business, physical asset management and maintenance activities of organizations 
• Indicate external and internal influencing factors and their effect on physical asset and maintenance management 
• Promote cross-functional cooperation 
• Address transparency in organizational decision making 
• Address simulation and visualization as effective tools to support decision making 
• Address uncertainty management to improve the quality of decision making 
• Improve information management as an activity to achieve the above-mentioned objectives 
• Address the sustainability of operations. 

BS EN 17485 acts as a bridge between the ISO 55000 standards on asset management and other European standards ensuring appropriate maintenance of your physical assets