Reliability Centered Maintenance, often abbreviated as RCM, is a methodology aimed at ensuring that assets consistently perform their intended functions as expected by users within the existing operational context.

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of the RCM Professional Certification Course is to train the trainees in:

Understanding the history of the RCM
Understanding the Evaluation Criteria for RCM Processes
Comprehending the application of the RCM and how it is applied in different industries as per current trends
Understating the interaction with the actual failure
Using basic curve methods for modelling the failure modes
Preparing the strategies to avoid or repair the potential and actual failures, respectively
Deciding which type of maintenance is required for mitigating the risk
Understanding the predictive and preventive methods for avoiding the risks and mitigating them
Receiving hands-on experience in the field
Grasping the concepts and terminologies of the RCM

Who Should Attend?

Fleet/asset managers who aim for leading the development and execution of the strategies and plans for asset management
Logisticians are responsible for purchasing the equipment
Executive management whose role involves overseeing and managing the equipment
Maintenance planners/managers who are responsible for maintaining the equipment
Individuals who are in charge of developing strategies to mitigate the risks related to organizations’ facilities
The maintenance Technician is responsible for installing and repairing the equipment
Maintenance superintendents are responsible for guiding, coordinating, and overseeing the work plan for maintenance
Capital project managers are in charge of managing the capital of the assigned project
Supportability professionals
Reliability managers/engineers
Plant engineers
Operations directors
Field service representatives

Course Outlines:

Introduction to RCM

What is RCM?
What functions are performed in maintenance?
Some common misconceptions

Overview of RCM

Benefits of RCM
Application of RCM
History of RCM
Recent trends of RCM

Evaluation Criteria for RCM Processes

What are the seven questions of RCM?
What are the possible answers to those seven questions?

Key Terms and Equipment Elements

What are the key terms related to RCM?
What are the elements of equipment performance?
Recognizing the stakeholders in the journey of RCM

FMEA

What are modes of failure?
What are the impacts of each mode of failure?
What are the mechanisms for each failure mode?
Assessment of the cost of failure

Failure Data

What is Failure data?
What are the six curves?
Usage of 6 curves and how to draw each?

Preventive Maintenance (PM)

Definition of PM
Advantages
Impacts
How is it done?
Explain the kinds of PM

Predictive Maintenance

What is Predictive Maintenance?
What are the types of predictive maintenance?
What are the benefits of predictive maintenance?
What are the steps of predictive maintenance?
Difference between predictive and preventive maintenance

Choosing Appropriate Maintenance Task

Run-to-Failure
Repair/Replacement
Comparing Maintenance Strategies Based on Cost and Availability
Service Tasks
Failure-Finding Inspections
One-Time Tasks
Published Task Selection Questions
On-Condition Inspections

Standard that affects the Maintenance of the Equipment Care

Standardization and standard
Risk, energy, environment, etc

Equipment Partitioning

Filters