Asset Performance Management

Your asset data is already there.
We help you act on it.

Most organisations already have the data — CMMS records, condition monitoring feeds, maintenance histories. ARaaS® is Optimal's structured framework for turning that data into reliable, measurable performance. Not a system sale. A strategic partnership.

ISO 55001 aligned RCM-based delivery 24+ global clients Oil & Gas · Mining · Nuclear · Utilities
15%
Mining
Average asset availability uplift — global mining group, multi-site rollout
£14m
Nuclear
Inventory identified for disposal in year one — nuclear decommissioning operator, UK
92→98%
Oil & Gas
Turbine availability target set, 40 vulnerabilities addressed — offshore operator, North Sea
The challenge is rarely the absence of data — it is turning that data into structured decisions that consistently improve asset performance. — The ARaaS® Principle
The Challenge

Why asset performance
management matters

Asset-intensive organisations — whether in oil & gas, mining, utilities or manufacturing — typically have more data than they know what to do with. They have CMMS systems, condition monitoring equipment, maintenance histories going back years. And yet many still face recurring failures, rising maintenance spend, and limited confidence in what their assets will do tomorrow.

The gap is almost never data collection. The gap is structured reliability management — the processes, frameworks and discipline that turn raw operational data into better decisions, earlier interventions, and more predictable performance.

Organisations that close that gap typically achieve significant, measurable improvements — not through capital expenditure on new systems, but through a more structured approach to the assets they already operate.

10–20% reduction
in maintenance costs — achieved through proactive maintenance replacing reactive firefighting
20–50% reduction
in unplanned downtime — driven by early detection, condition monitoring and defect elimination
Extended asset life
and lower lifecycle cost per unit of value — sustained through continuous optimisation, not one-off studies
Greater operational confidence
for leadership, operations and maintenance teams — because asset behaviour becomes more predictable
The Solution

What is ARaaS®?

ARaaS® (Asset Reliability as a Service) is Optimal's structured service model for delivering Asset Performance Management. It combines reliability engineering, data-driven insight, and continuous optimisation to improve asset availability, production stability, and lifecycle value.

Rather than adding new systems on top of existing complexity, ARaaS® strengthens the reliability backbone that already exists within your organisation. It connects your CMMS, your condition monitoring data, your maintenance teams, and your operational decisions into a coherent, continuously improving system.

Importantly, ARaaS® is not a one-off project. Asset performance is not static — as equipment ages, conditions change, and priorities evolve. The ARaaS® model is designed to evolve with your assets, compounding reliability improvements year on year.

Built on your existing infrastructure
CMMS / EAM systems
Asset hierarchies & registers
Condition monitoring data
Maintenance & engineering processes
Asset Reliability as a Service — a strategic partnership model built around your operational reality, not a system sale.
ISO 55001 aligned framework
RCM-based reliability strategy development
Shared-risk model — Optimal is invested in your outcomes
Continuous optimisation cycle, not a project
OpEx servitisation model
Instant access to specialist expertise
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The Business Model

Buying outcomes,
not just tools

The traditional approach asks clients to absorb all the risk — steep learning curves, uncertain ROI, and a one-time project mindset. ARaaS® is built differently.

Traditional approach
CapEx Model
Focus
Buying software — EAM, CMMS, APM tools
Risk
Client owns all risk and implementation responsibility
Speed
Steep learning curve; slow time-to-value
Model
Short-term, project-based engagement
Output
Licences, implementation, training — uncertain ROI
ARaaS® model
Servitisation — OpEx
Focus
Strategic partnership and measurable operational outcomes
Risk
Shared — Optimal is invested in your success
Speed
Instant access to expertise and proven frameworks
Model
Recurring engine of optimisation (OpEx)
Output
Asset data management, spares strategy, sustained reliability improvement
Client Results

Delivered across the
global asset-intensive industry

These are not projections. They are outcomes achieved for clients across some of the world's most demanding operational environments — from North Sea offshore platforms to nuclear decommissioning sites and global mining operations.

Mining
Global Mining Group

A multi-site reliability transformation programme across complex mining operations — embedding structured maintenance strategy and improving asset availability at scale across the portfolio.

15%
Average asset availability uplift across multiple operational sites through the ARaaS® programme
Multi-site
ARaaS® framework embedded consistently across a broad operational portfolio
Oil & Gas — Aberdeen, North Sea
Offshore Operator

Turbine availability significantly below operational targets with high unplanned failure risk. A structured ARaaS® assessment identified 40 vulnerabilities requiring prioritised engineering intervention.

92→98%
Turbine availability target established and structured improvement programme initiated
40
Identified vulnerabilities addressed through prioritised action plans and engineering controls
Nuclear — United Kingdom
Nuclear Decommissioning Operator

A £91M stock holding with approximately £53M over 20 years old, consuming 40% of warehouse capacity — poor materials visibility driving high carrying costs and significant obsolescence risk.

£14m
Worth of stock identified for disposal in year one, with £2.1m of disposals achieved
20%
Of warehouse capacity freed through structured materials management strategy
Holistic Services Portfolio

Four pillars.
One integrated solution.

ARaaS® draws on Optimal's full capability across four integrated delivery pillars — from pre-commissioning readiness through to digital transformation and reliability advisory.

01
Operational Readiness
Pre-commissioning assurance
Asset register development
RCM & FMEA studies
RAM & lifecycle analysis
Integrity & fitness-for-service
Spares philosophy development
02
Operations & Maintenance
OEE & planned maintenance
Condition-based monitoring
Shutdown management
Safety-critical element (SECE) review
Root cause analysis (RCA)
Defect elimination programme
03
Digital Engineering
Asset Performance Management (APM)
Predictive & prescriptive analytics
EAM / CMMS optimisation
Optimal360 platform
ISO 55001 digital transformation
Inventory optimisation
04
Advisory & Optimisation
RCM / FMEA advisory
Criticality & obsolescence management
Work management policy
Reliability Academy training
Integrity & fire safety
ISO 55001 readiness assessment
New from Optimal — Free Benchmark
How does your organisation compare on asset reliability?
GARPI™ — the Global Asset Reliability & Performance Index — is the first independent, ISO 55001–aligned global benchmark of asset performance management. Complete the free survey and receive a personalised report showing where your organisation sits across eight reliability maturity dimensions.
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Next Steps
Ready to improve
asset performance?

If your organisation is dealing with recurring failures, rising maintenance costs, or limited visibility into how assets will perform — we would welcome a conversation. Our team of reliability engineers and asset management specialists works with clients across oil & gas, mining, nuclear, utilities and manufacturing to design ARaaS® programmes that fit your operational reality.

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