“stepwise methodologies can be superior to the industry-leading continuous methodologies employed by BUILDER SMS in service-life prediction accuracy and decision-making versatility as ensembles.”
“the asset management industry must move away from just focusing on when a component will fail and consider the strategic points throughout a component’s life when targeted maintenance or repair may be beneficial”
– Improving Data-Driven Infrastructure Degradation Forecast Skill with Stepwise Asset Condition Prediction Models Kurt, 2022, R. Lamm, Justin D. Delorit, Michael N. Grussing, Steven J. Schuldt