Small Canadian municipalities get sold enterprise asset management systems built for big cities with IT departments. This guide covers what municipal asset management software actually needs to do, how to right-size it for a small public works team, and how the data ties to funding and asset management plans.
Ontario Regulation 588/17: A Practical Asset Management Plan Guide for Canadian Municipalities
Ontario Regulation 588/17 requires every municipality in the province to publish a detailed asset management plan, tied to levels of service and a long-term financial strategy. This is the practical 2026 guide to what the regulation actually requires, where most small municipalities are falling short, and what a software-backed AMP looks like.