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Other-Maintenance Topics <br /> <br />Training Programs for Personnel <br /> <br />hnprovmg the technical capabilities of maintenance personnel is <br />an objective that the department has and will continue to <br />implement. Currently, the department participates in training <br />proga'ams ranging from pesticide application to playground safety <br />inspections. In the future, the department will be focusing on <br />enhancing the training for a variety of technical disciplines. As <br />individuals become more specialized, work crews can be broken <br />down into areas of specialization and expertise. This approach is <br />particularly appropriate for department functions like natural <br />resource restoration and management, ~vhere highly skilled and <br />specialized personnel are needed to fulf'fll program objectives. <br /> <br />Integrating Maintenance and Planning <br /> <br />~1 b date, the maintenance supervisors function has relied on wot ~king knowledge of the system by fexv <br />individuals and a few manual systems to track &y-to-day maintenance activities. This approach has sufficed <br />tt) get the job done in an efficient manner. In recent years, hoxvever, staff have found that keeping track of <br />all functions and activities and their associated costs has become more of a challenge due to the increasing <br />size and complexity of the operation. For example, the department has become more involved in natural <br /> <br />resources stewardship. ']['his function alone requires extensive <br />trac -king of activities, costs, scheduling, and performance. Across <br />all of the department's fnnctions, increasing demands underscore <br />the need to g,'dn operational efficiencies wherever possible, starting <br />with an integrated information management system. <br /> <br />Nexv software is available that has been developed for the <br />management of nexv and existing infrastructure. Existing <br />reformation about current mails is in entered into the management <br />systetn. Variables, such as anticipated maintenance, staffing hours, <br /> <br />and cost are entered as ~vell. This is very useful as a tool for budgeting future maintenance costs, <br />identi~ing when maintenance should occur, how much labor is required, and how much it will cost. <br />Increased costs due to inflation can be factored in to improve accuracy. <br /> <br /> <br />