Courses

Course Description

Target Audience

Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Asset Managers, Planners, Supervisors, Operations Leaders.

Course Overview

This course provides a structured, practical approach to implementing Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) to improve asset reliability, reduce failures, and develop risk-based maintenance strategies.

Module 1: RCM Fundamentals

• Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) concepts
• Evolution of maintenance strategies
• RCM principles and objectives
• Benefits of RCM in asset-intensive industries

Module 2: Asset Criticality & Risk Assessment

• Asset hierarchy and criticality analysis
• Risk-based prioritisation
• Consequence of failure evaluation
• Safety, operational, and financial risk assessment

Module 3: Functional Failure Analysis

• Asset functions and performance standards
• Functional failures and failure modes
• Failure effects and consequences
• Hidden and evident failures

Module 4: FMEA / FMECA

• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Risk ranking and prioritisation
• Failure data interpretation

Module 5: RCM Decision Process

• The RCM logic framework (7 questions approach)
• Maintenance task selection principles
• Run-to-failure vs preventive strategies
• Redesign and mitigation decisions

Module 6: RCM Implementation

• Building an RCM program roadmap
• Team roles and responsibilities
• Change management and stakeholder alignment
• Reliability governance and KPIs