AM Gamification: AM Game Architecture
Mastering Asset Management Decisions Mega-Series
This article advances the AM Gamification microburst, building on the foundational overview in AM Gamification - Introduction and the detailed definitions in What is an AM Game. As part of the broader Mastering Asset Management Decisions mega-series—which has unpacked outcomes as the essence of AM (#135), value as its driving force (#136), decision-making archetypes for structured choices (#137–#141), and AI enablement for dynamic enhancement (#142–#148), we now establish the structural foundation of gamified AM: its architecture.
Game architecture is a blueprint. It defines the game’s core components, rules, and mechanics, grounding them in ISO 55000 asset management principles (Value, Alignment, Leadership) and outcomes (Assurance, Adaptability, Sustainability) from the perspective of organizational performance and decision-making. Simply, game architecture is used to guide game design that will be covered in the next article.
In a world where built infrastructure portfolios, like cities or sprawling military bases or expansive university campuses, languish under rigid, compliance-heavy systems, gamification dares to reimagine supporting management activities as vibrant arenas of strategy, innovation, and value generation.
This architecture challenges facility engineers and executives to orchestrate resilient decision models, through inviting games, turning potential regrets into triumphant outcomes. AM Game architecture represents a unified structure based on the AMP Newsletter’s AM Framework as the gameboard that is attentive to ISO 55001 requirements for coordinating activities at the asset/portfolio level, asset management (risk-informed decision-making, Clause 6.2), and asset management system (policy, objectives, processes, and supporting IT/AI; Clauses 5.2, 6.1, 8.1) levels. This ensures decisions are not just made but can be systematically mastered and evolved for enduring success.
Topics Covered
Core elements of AM Game architecture, with the AM Framework as a gameboard and ISO principles as foundation.
Rules and guides via ISO management system standards, including archetypes and winning conditions.
Features and attributes developed through first principles, tailored for organizational relevance, learning, and knowledge management.
Multiple levels of play, enabling concurrent gameplay and minigames.
Game progression and evolution linked to asset management capability development and ISO management system maturity.
