Linear infrastructure is one of the largest items on the balance sheet and is often the one tracked with the least detail. At Minerva, asset management objects operate integrated with the linear structure.
Subject
Without linear structure
With Minerva
Investment monitoring
The total cost of the line is known, but its distribution is unknown.
The investment is monitored and compared on a segment basis.
Depreciation
One entity, one starting date.
The sections that were launched in different years can be viewed separately.
Renewal decision
A decision will be made for the entire line.
Only sections that pose a risk are prioritized.
Cost of ownership
Investment and maintenance are separate matters.
Investment and operating costs accumulate in the same structure.
Budget planning
The estimate is calculated by increasing the previous year's spending.
Segment-state-based, justifiable budget.
The managerial equivalent is clear: instead of saying, "We need to renovate the line," you can say, "This 18-kilometer section this year, the rest in five years." The latter is a defensible statement in a budget meeting.