IDS Wai (Water) Tool Training

Set up by Asset Management industry leaders in New Zealand over two decades ago, IDS provide evidence-based strategic support to asset infrastructure management professionals and councils around the country.

Infrastructure Decision Support (IDS)

We warmly welcome you to join us at our very first IDS Wai (Water) Training in Christchurch, on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 August.

University of Canterbury

Whether you are a Consultant, Contractor or Pipe Network Asset Manager, you will benefit from a deeper understanding of your or your client’s water network – from both an investment need and a pipe renewals replacements perspective. Benefits of the training and why you should attend: <ul><li>Gain insight into the power of the IDS Wai (Water) model, the concepts behind it, and the benefits it can offer </li><li>Learn how to undertake more effective planning, development and forward works of pipe renewals using deterioration models </li><li>Learn how to incorporate the current and forecast conditions in pipe renewal planning, including optimising replacements based on criticality and key risk factors </li><li>Gain more certainty in the forward investment needs of your network </li></ul>What can you expect: <ul><li>Face-to-face access to experienced modellers’ expert guidance and advice </li><li>Development of a deeper understanding of the dTIMS analysis tool, its functionality, and capabilities </li><li>An opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss mutual issues and learnings with other attendees </li></ul>Ongoing mentoring - the training will be followed up with a mentoring offering, where we will provide the opportunity for you to be taken through a step-by-step process based on your own or your client’s network.

Day 1 - IDS Wai (Water) Pipe Renewal and Replacement Model Concepts On day one, we will look at the concepts for the IDS freshwater model and the decision framework of the wastewater model. This includes: <ul><li>The input data that is required in the model and how the data needs to be processed and loaded into the system </li><li>What the analysis is set out to do </li><li>What outputs to expect </li><li>How to interpret the results for both the different investment needs into the pipe network, and the programme of works that are associated with those investment strategies </li></ul>The Building Innovation Partnership (BIP) will be presenting on the National Pipe Data Portal (NPDP) and Data Quality Assessment tool. Day 2 – Data Preparation (Please note that if you are attending day two of the training, day one is a prerequisite). Day two covers all you need to know about data preparation, including: <ul><li>Processing of pipe break information and the calibration of the pipe deterioration models</li><li>A demonstration of setting up the analysis </li><li>How to execute, view and interpret the results </li></ul>

Agenda: Day 1 – Monday 29 August - Room: Jack Erskine 239 9.30/9.45 | Arrival 10.00am | IDS Welcome – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-theuns-henning-a725792a/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Theuns Henning</a> 10.15am - 10.30am | Introduction - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-blake-manson-31080319/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hugh Blake-Manson</a> 10.30am - 11.00am | Introductions and discussion 11.00am - 12.00 pm | dTIMS software overview – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=gemma%20mathieson&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=bd255ee4-0853-4257-bf8a-e83d26c65cfe&sid=wQK" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gemma Mathieson</a> 12.00pm - 1.00pm | Lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm | The IDS Wai Tool – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=theuns%20henning&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&sid=tIx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Theuns Henning </a>2.00pm - 3.00pm | Wastewater concepts + BIP guideline – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-thorne-nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">James Thorne </a>3.00pm - 3.30pm | Break 3.30 pm - 4.00pm | National Pipe Data Portal (NPDP) and Data Quality Assessment Tool Demonstration – Purvi Pancholy 3.30pm - 4.30 | National Pipe Data Portal (NPDP) 5.00pm | Wrap up Day 2 – Tuesday 30 August - Room: Rehua 008 Computer Lab 8.30am/8.45am | Arrival 9.00am | Welcome and plan for the day – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=gemma%20mathieson&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=bd255ee4-0853-4257-bf8a-e83d26c65cfe&sid=wQK" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gemma Mathieson</a> 9.10am - 10.30am |dTIMS Technical training 10.30am - 10.45am | Short break/morning tea 10.45am - 12.30pm | dTIMS Technical Training continued 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Lunch 1.30pm - 2.45pm | dTIMS Technical Training continued 3.00pm | Wrap upLocation and Parking:The University of Canterbury, Faculty of Engineering 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 Day 1 (29/08) Room: Jack Erskine 239 Day 2 (30/08) - Room: Rehua 008 Computer Lab Parking: Parking tickets are available for $7 a day from the security office on campus.

Cost:Day 1 (only) $450 / per person Day 1 and 2 $600 / per person Company discount ($100 off for any additional person from one company)

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