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Vision and Objectives

The vision for the IDMF is to: 

Establish a coordinated, shared, and standardised approach within NSW Government for the management of infrastructure data  

This vision is supported by several key objectives, including to: 

  • improve access to NSW Government infrastructure data and information 
  • improve collaboration and sharing of service and infrastructure data and information managed by multiple information stewards and custodians, across the asset lifecycle 
  • improve service and whole of life infrastructure investment decisions informed by data 
  • improve the ability of agencies to meet and document statutory and legislative compliance requirements with respect to infrastructure data management 
  • protect critical infrastructure through appropriate management of sensitive infrastructure data 
  • capture lessons learnt and best practice on data management from NSW Government agencies and service providers 

The IDMF provides guidance on process and data requirements to support agencies in adopting this framework. It relies on the NSW Open Data Policy and encourages the use of Data.NSW integrated platforms and services to publish and share data in near to real time.  

Adoption and implementation of the IDMF will assist agencies and contracted service providers to: 

  • Manage infrastructure data and information in a secure, structured and consistent manner using recognised standards. 
  • Enable informed decision making in relation to planning, delivery and management of safe, sustainable and integrated infrastructure by having the right data and information available and accessible at the right time. 
  • Ensure that decision makers use fit for purpose data to support evidence-based decision making to balance whole of life cost, risk and asset performance. 
  • Understand infrastructure investment outcomes and place based interdependencies across clusters. 

The IDMF supports the creation and management of digital twins  for infrastructure assets to enable smart infrastructure and smart places. Adoption and implementation of the IDMF will be measured against the objectives above.  

Readers Guide

 

Varying audiences will find value in different sections of the IDMF. The introductory sections will be of value to all readers to provide important contextual and conceptual links to state strategies, policies and frameworks, while the later sections provide greater detail on key topics.

Table 2 Readers Guide 
RoleSection
Senior executivesExecutive Summary, Introduction, Overview, Key Concepts, Organising the organisation, Next Steps
Asset and project managersIntroduction, Overview, Key Concepts, Organising the organisation, Data Requirements, Implementation Guidance
Information and data managersIntroduction, Overview, Key Concepts, Data Requirements, Data Structure and Coordination, Data Management and Practice, Data, Implementation Guidance

The diagram at Figure 1: IDMF Structure provides a layered representation of the structure of the document – the higher levels are more relevant to executive leaders, while those readers closer to the implementation of data requirements will require an appreciation of the full breadth of the framework.

A glossary of key terms and definitions is provided at Appendix B - Terminology.

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Last updated 12 Jul 2024