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Introduction to “Navigating the Digital Nexus: Asset & Maintenance Management in Industry 5.0”

In the emerging era of Industry 5.0, where digital capabilities, human-centricity and sustainability converge, mastering Asset & Maintenance Management is both a necessity and an opportunity.

In this context, Jan Stoker (Click Here), draws on a long-standing practice in infrastructure, industry and academia to unravel this complexity in his seminal work, offering guidance to both the next generation and the experienced professional.

Anchored in the ISO 55000:2024 series and the European CEN/TC 319 maintenance standards, this book guides the reader through the intertwined realms of theory, practice and digital transformation. 

Ing. Jan Stoker MSc. MEng.
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Building on the Asset Management BowTie and the Asset & Maintenance Management Lemniscate, it positions Asset Management and Maintenance Management as two inseparable loops within one coherent Asset Management System (AMS), with a clear line-of-sight from organisational purpose to day-to-day execution. Within this framework, Stoker’s narrative revolves around three pivotal cornerstones: Implementation, Execution and Optimization.

These are not merely sequential stages; they are cyclical, interacting and adaptive processes. When understood and applied coherently along the axes of the ISO 55000:2024 series and the CEN/TC 319 standards (such as EN 13306, EN 17007, EN 17485, EN 17666 and EN 15628), they become the lifeblood of effective Asset & Maintenance Management in a digital, data-rich environment.

What makes this work particularly relevant for our time is its explicit integration of the digital dimension. Industry 5.0 is not only about automation and connectivity; it is about intelligent augmentation: the deliberate combination of human judgement, domain expertise and machine intelligence. Within that perspective, this book invites you to:

  • Explore the confluence of digital transition, Industry 5.0 principles and their tangible impact on Asset & Maintenance Management.

  • Unlock the potential of emergent technologies such as AI, IoT, digital twins and advanced analytics to move from reactive and time-based approaches towards risk-informed, predictive and prescriptive practices.

  • Understand how cybersecurity and data integrity have become integral design criteria for asset-related information systems and maintenance processes, safeguarding both assets and the Asset Management System itself.

  • Translate the language of the ISO 55000:2024 series into concrete maintenance concepts and processes using the CEN/TC 319 framework, including terminology, process models, maintenance engineering and competence requirements.

Designed with intentional duality, this book is both an accessible primer and an advanced reference. For newcomers it provides a structured introduction to Asset & Maintenance Management in a digital, standardised context. For experienced professionals it offers a framework to recalibrate and align existing practices with the ISO 55000:2024 series, the CEN/TC 319 maintenance standards and the realities of Industry 5.0. Its chapters are enriched with real-world examples, reflections drawn from practice and materials that are also used in Stoker’s courses, workshops and keynotes.

“Navigating the Digital Nexus” is therefore more than a title; it is an invitation. An invitation to engage in a structured yet practical journey in which established principles of Asset & Maintenance Management are re-examined, refined and extended through the lens of digitalisation, resilience and sustainability. Whether you are at the beginning of your professional journey or already a recognised expert, the concepts and insights presented here can serve as a compass in an increasingly complex asset environment.

Dive in, reflect, and equip yourself to navigate the digital nexus of Asset & Maintenance Management in the era of Industry 5.0—where human expertise, technology, standards and practice are deliberately brought together to create value, manage risk and enhance performance over the whole life cycle.

Last but not least, this book is rooted in the ideas, reflections and insights of Jan Stoker, written with the belief that it is readable and understandable for anyone with a genuine interest in Asset & Maintenance Management and its underlying principles. It is guided by a simple but persistent conviction:

Passion Never Fails