Global Learning for Operational Leaders
Professional training course
Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP)
The critical objectives of the maintenance planning and scheduling section are to ensure asset availability and reliabil... The outline covers Putting planning in context, Role of the maintenance planner, Planning major...
- 5 daysClassroom or online
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- 5Cities
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14 sessions
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Introduction
Course overview
The critical objectives of the maintenance planning and scheduling section are to ensure asset availability and reliability at the lowest cost. The planning and scheduling activities in the maintenance department are the reference points for all work orders. Planned wrongly and the whole maintenance management processes will be negatively affected. Work orders created by maintenance planners and properly executed will improve the effectiveness of the maintenance department.
The role of the maintenance planner is to develop the right work orders taking into consideration all the logistical requirements and constraints. Along with excellent planning and scheduling skills, this job requires interacting with many departments. The maintenance theories and principles as well as best practices that will be discussed during this course will equip the maintenance planner to achieve the critical objectives of the maintenance department.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Apply the latest concepts and techniques needed to effectively plan, schedule and control maintenance activities
- Use project management techniques to manage major maintenance activities and shut downs
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to maintain the optimal stock levels of spare parts to ensure operational availability
- Prepare the right maintenance KPIs to evaluate and improve the performance of critical maintenance processes in their department
- Select capital budgeting techniques to evaluate maintenance capital expenditures
- Relate and communicate with others to achieve the desired goals
Who should attend
Target audience
- Managers, supervisors and planners responsible for maintenance planning, scheduling and control activities.
Methodology
Learning approach
- The course uses a mix of interactive and hands-on techniques. Beside the brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, there will be many individual and group exercises based on actual maintenance work related scenarios. Given that the course is a certified one, there will also be a test at the end of the course.
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
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
- Coffee break
- Optimising maintenance frequency (continued)
- 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
Day 2
Role of the maintenance planner
- Importance of maintenance and asset management
- Objectives and types of maintenance
- Evolution of the maintenance function
- The planning process
- Types of maintenance
- Coffee break
- Types of maintenance (continued)
- Clarification of roles in maintenance
- Defining the work order system
- Setting priorities to work orders
- Establishing a preventive maintenance program
- Preventive maintenance risks
Day 3
Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns & Controlling maintenance work
- Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns
- 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
- Coffee break
- The critical path method (continued)
- Forward and backward scheduling
- Manpower planning
- Resource planning histograms
- Planning the preparation and strategic work
- Controlling maintenance 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
Day 4
Driving maintenance performance
- 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
- Coffee break
- The 3R’s process (continued)
- 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
Day 5
Dealing with maintenance colleagues, management and users
- The importance of communication skills
- Possible communication barriers
- Reasons we face conflict
- Coffee break
- Reasons we face conflict (continued)
- Managing conflicts effectively
- Styles in managing conflict
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What does Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) cover?
This course covers Maintenance and Engineering through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Managers, supervisors and planners responsible for maintenance planning, scheduling and control activities.
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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