Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP)

Putting planning in context

• The modern maintenance strategy
• Maintenance as a business process
• The business case for planning
• The financial benefits case
  • The scope challenge
  • Optimising maintenance frequency
  • The value of improving maintenance efficiency
• Benefits for operations
• Benefits for the maintenance team
• Safety performance improvement
• The different levels of planning
• The pitfalls of traditional planning processes

• Importance of maintenance and asset management
• Objectives and types of maintenance
• Evolution of the maintenance function
• The planning process
• Types of maintenance
• Clarification of roles in maintenance
• Defining the work order system
• Setting priorities to work orders
• Establishing a preventive maintenance program
• Preventive maintenance risks

• The unique challenge of shutdowns
• A model of excellence of shutdown preparation
• Scope of work and activities
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) requirements
• Setting and using maintenance standards
• Planning and scheduling constraints
• The critical path method
• Forward and backward scheduling
• Manpower planning
• Resource planning histograms
• Planning the preparation and strategic work

• Types of control and control documentation
• The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that count in maintenance
• Sources of data for KPIs
• Examples of maintenance KPIs

• Drawing learning from recurring maintenance tasks
• Refining maintenance policies
• Learning from reviewing planned maintenance
• Capturing learning from inspection work
• Scope optimisation
• The 3R’s process
• Dealing with the productivity challenge
• Labour utilisation and tool time
• The driven DILO process
• The importance of measuring productivity
• Challenge planning – the next step?
• The 5T’s
• SMED analysis

• The importance of communication skills
• Possible communication barriers
• Reasons we face conflict
• Managing conflicts effectively
• Styles in managing conflict