RMC-02-95 INTEGRATING RCM-BASED TASKS INTO MOBILE FIELD FORCE AUTOMATION SYSTEM

Description:

A typical RCM analysis, conducted with support from a cross-sectional team of Operations, Maintenance and Engineering will yield a very valid, focused, proactive reliability management program, capable of maximizing ROI on plant assets. Many of the resultant tasks are time-based maintenance activities which can be implemented through a capable Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), which the vast majority of asset owners have invested in and utilize to some degree. Other recommendations include those targeted for a further engineering evaluation, such as design changes, operating changes, or further RCFA. But experience has shown that the majority of recommendations, resultant from a properly supported RCM implementation, are condition monitoring-type tasks, assigned to Plant Operators. While most organizations have established tools and processes to effectively handle timebased maintenance tasks and the evaluation and execution of engineering projects, most do not have an effective means to manage the day-to-day activities of the plant operator, nor to collect, evaluate and disseminate field data in order to make condition-based asset management decisions.