Course Overview

RCM Introductory course is an introduction to RCM2 and its principles. This is a good starting point for those interested in understanding the nature of RCM2 and its role in maintenance and reliability programs. The application of RCM2 challenges the traditional approach to equipment maintenance by moving you from a breakdown and repair mentality to a culture of asset management. Not only does it revolutionize views about maintenance, but also about how maintenance, operations and engineering should work together to drive asset performance. RCM2 leads to a far broader and deeper understanding of the organization’s assets and provides a structured way to formally capture and transfer that knowledge to the rest of the asset stakeholders.

This introduction to RCM2 changes your understanding of maintenance management, and will completely transform the way that maintenance and operations people view the development of maintenance programs and their roles and responsibilities in that process. This course applies best practices in answering the seven questions of RCM2 using a real-life, case-study approach. You will explore the techniques required to develop the maintenance program in a logical and structured way that recognizes the hidden, safety, environmental and operating consequences of failure.

Target Audience

This course is designed for maintenance personnel, operators, planners, schedulers, operations managers, supervisors, maintenance managers, supervisors, engineering managers, and engineers. Moreover, those who wish to attend the RCM Facilitator Course should first take on this one.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Develop a greater awareness of the importance of asset failure consequences and how to manage them effectively;
  • Understand the RCM2 language and its importance to maintenance, operations and engineering;
  • Evaluate maintenance and operational strategies that are technically feasible and worth doing while maximizing safety and environmental compliance; and
  • Participate in an RCM2 analysis session as a subject-matter expert.