While ITS operations are becoming more data-dependent, it is increasingly important that connected "enabling" assets, such as power feeds can be seen and governed in day-to-day maintenance. For asset management and maintenance, this creates a recurring gap: when a fault occurs, we often jump to boots-on-the-ground approach, which does not always yield quick results especially for wider outages. ASM is piloting a 'single operational view' by visualising ICP power outages and ASM-operated ITS assets in a single geospatial dashboard. We use this to efficiently ingest operational alarm data (e.g., Auckland Transport SCATS at one‑minute intervals) to support faster diagnosis, response, and post‑event learning.

In parallel, ASM is tackling a foundational constraint: fibre is a critical enabling asset underpinning monitoring and control systems, yet it is characterised by limited governance, technical debt in asset information, and poor visibility into strand-level allocation and capacity. ASM has completed proof-of-concept work to implement fibre management capability within the NZTA ArcGIS platform to manage ducts, cables, joints, strands, patch panels, splicing records and end‑to‑end connectivity.

This presentation is timely and relevant to T‑Tech 2026 because it shifts the discussion from 'more data' to practical outcomes and sustainable operating models: restoring service faster, reducing repeat faults, improving change control, and establishing clear data ownership across agencies, platform teams and maintainers. We will share early lessons, gaps, and propose discussion topics in this presentation.