| Component | Implementation activity |
| Define service levels | Annual customer surveys, stakeholder interviews |
| Learn about risks | Tracking and tagging of most critical assets by probability or failure/consequence analysis; lower risks by rehabilitation, operations and maintenance |
| Focus on life cycle costs | Assess life-cycle costs and benefits of each planned project/investment |
| Use triple bottom line | Prioritize projects/investments based on societal, economic and environmental impacts |
| Optimize data and data systems | Inventory of technical characteristics, age, location, maintenance history, condition and current value of each asset component |
| Create strategic asset management plans | Description of current condition of asset components, and operations, maintenance and rehabilitation strategies; risk management plans for operational and economic risks |
| Clarify roles and responsibilities | Define work team and individual responsibilities, responsibility areas and decision-making authorities |
| Make large investment decisions via asset management committee | Meets once a week, analyses and finances large investments (>EUR 200,000.00), ensures that decisions are based on life-cycle cost and triple bottom line principles, approves project plans, decides customer service and environmental standards |