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kita lihat (Arik Haryono, 2007), diantaranya adalah sebagai berikut:
Pemerintah South Australia mendefinisikan manajemen aset sebagai:
"... a process to manage demand and guide acquisition, use and disposal
of assets to make the most of their service delivery potential, and
manage risks and costs over their entire life".
Sementara itu, Departemen Transportasi Amerika Serikat mendefinisikan
manajemen aset sebagai:
"... a systematic process of maintaining, upgrading, and operating
physical assets cost effectively.It combines engineering principles
with sound business practices and economic theory, and it provides tools
to facilitate a more organized, logical approach to decision making.Thus,
asset management provides a framework for handling both short and
longrange planning".
Dan menurut Asosiasi Transportasi Kanada mendefinisikan manajemen
aset sebagai:
"... a comprehensive business strategy employing people, information
and technology to effectively and efficiently allocate available funds
amongst valued and competing asset needs."
Definisi lain dari manajemen aset menurut Danylo, N.H. and
A. Lerner adalah:
"... a methodology to efficiently and equitably allocate resources
amongst valid and competing goals and objectives."