COURSE OVERVIEW:

The primary meaning of this course is the mastery of the most powerful methodology for developing a world-class maintenance strategy based on the actual functional requirements of an asset. Reliability Centered Maintenance is not merely a task-selection tool; it is a rigorous engineering process used to ensure that assets continue to do what their users want them to do in their present operating context. This course focuses on the seven fundamental questions of RCM as defined by the SAE JA1011 standard.

The scope of this training involves the systematic identification of "Functions" and "Functional Failures," followed by a deep dive into the "Failure Modes and Effects" that drive operational risk. Participants will explore the logic of the "RCM Decision Diagram," which provides a consistent framework for selecting between proactive tasks, run-to-fail strategies, or one-time redesigns. The curriculum emphasizes the application of RCM to both new equipment during the design phase and legacy equipment that is underperforming.

Coverage includes the facilitation of "RCM Study Groups," the management of "Hidden Failures" in protective systems, and the integration of RCM results into the site maintenance plan. Attendees will examine the "Maintenance Task Selection" criteria, ensuring that every task is both technically feasible and worth doing. By the end of this course, participants will be able to lead an RCM analysis team and transform their maintenance department from a reactive cost center into a reliability-driven strategic asset.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the history and core philosophy of RCM according to SAE JA1011.
• Identify "Primary" and "Secondary" functions for complex industrial assets.
• Define "Functional Failures" and their impact on the process.
• Map "Failure Modes" to their specific "Failure Effects" and consequences.
• Utilize the "RCM Decision Logic" to select optimal maintenance tasks.
• Differentiate between "Evident" and "Hidden" failure consequences.
• Design "Failure Finding Tasks" for protective and standby systems.
• Evaluate the "Cost-Effectiveness" of proactive maintenance interventions.
• Facilitate a multidisciplinary "RCM Analysis Team" session.
• Manage "Default Actions" when no proactive task is technically feasible.
• Integrate RCM outcomes into the existing CMMS and Job Plans.
• Measure the "Post-Implementation" performance of RCM-based strategies.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is essential for Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Asset Engineers, Maintenance Planners, and Lead Technicians.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.