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Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice

This course equips maintenance professionals with the essential knowledge and skills needed to implement industry-leadin... The outline covers Introduction to Maintenance & Maintenance Strategy and Policies, Predictive M...

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Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice
Next online class Live virtual classroom 14 - 18 December 2026 · €1,815 + VAT Next classroom session Munich 14 - 18 December 2026 · €2,825 + VAT

Your week at a glance

  1. Day 1 Introduction to Maintenance & Maintenance Strategy and Policies
  2. Day 2 Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques & Equipment Reliability Management and more
  3. Day 3 Leadership, Organization and Skills & Maintenance Management & Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)
  4. Day 4 Maintenance Activities Execution
  5. Day 5 Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and more

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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
  • Certificate of attendance

Classroom sessions

  1. 14–18 Dec 2026

    Munich

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  2. 18–22 Jan 2027

    Rome

    €2,430 + VAT
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  3. 15–19 Feb 2027

    Kuala Lumpur

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  4. 15–19 Mar 2027

    Barcelona

    €2,315 + VAT
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  5. 19–23 Apr 2027

    London

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  6. 17–21 May 2027

    Munich

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  7. 21–25 Jun 2027

    Rome

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  8. 19–23 Jul 2027

    Munich

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  9. 16–20 Aug 2027

    Rome

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  10. 20–24 Sep 2027

    Kuala Lumpur

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  11. 18–22 Oct 2027

    Barcelona

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  12. 15–19 Nov 2027

    London

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  13. 20–24 Dec 2027

    Munich

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Online / Live sessions

  1. 14–18 Dec 2026

    Live virtual classroom

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  2. 18–22 Jan 2027

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  3. 15–19 Feb 2027

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  4. 15–19 Mar 2027

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  5. 19–23 Apr 2027

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  6. 17–21 May 2027

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  7. 21–25 Jun 2027

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  8. 19–23 Jul 2027

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  9. 16–20 Aug 2027

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  10. 20–24 Sep 2027

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  11. 18–22 Oct 2027

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  12. 15–19 Nov 2027

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  13. 20–24 Dec 2027

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Introduction

Course overview

This course equips maintenance professionals with the essential knowledge and skills needed to implement industry-leading maintenance practices, enabling optimal efficiency and reliability in maintenance operations. Participants will explore various maintenance strategies, crafting customized approaches tailored to their unique equipment and systems. With a systematic approach, aided by cutting-edge digital tools, participants will learn to seamlessly execute these strategies, all while keeping track of performance to gauge their progress and improvements.

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What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Explain key maintenance principles such as predictive maintenance (PdM), Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
  • Select the right maintenance strategy that will eliminate downtime, at the optimum cost, and maximize facility performance
  • Demonstrate the use of advanced maintenance tools and techniques to boost facility reliability
  • Understand the significance of safety protocols and regulations in maintenance activities
  • Recognize the latest technologies in maintenance and execute digitalization initiatives related to Asset Management

Who should attend

Target audience

  • This course is suitable for any participants relatively new to the maintenance field/industry; this includes maintenance engineers, maintenance technicians, maintenance officials, maintenance supervisors, operators, operations supervisors, operations engineers and technicians.

Methodology

Learning approach

  • This course is based on open discussions, question and answer sessions, group exercises, activities, videos, case studies and presentations based on best practices and core principles.

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

Introduction to Maintenance & Maintenance Strategy and Policies

  1. Introduction to Maintenance
  2. Definition of maintenance
  3. Proactive maintenance
  4. The maintenance cost iceberg
  5. Reliability concepts
  6. Asset management and asset life cycle
  7. Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
  8. Coffee break
  9. Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) (continued)
  10. Maintenance Strategy and Policies
  11. Corrective maintenance
  12. Preventive maintenance
  13. Time-based vs condition-based maintenance
  14. Predictive maintenance (PdM)
  15. Reliability centered maintenance (RCM)
  16. Selecting the right maintenance strategy

Day 2

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques & Equipment Reliability Management and more

  1. Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques
  2. Predictive maintenance (PdM) definition
  3. PdM workflow
  4. Implementing PdM
  5. Types of PdM
  6. Condition-based maintenance
  7. Vibrational analysis
  8. Acoustical analysis (ultrasonic)
  9. Infrared analysis
  10. Oil analysis
  11. The Return on Investment (ROI) of PdM
  12. Coffee break
  13. Equipment Reliability Management
  14. Criticality analysis
  15. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  16. RCM related references and standards
  17. Failure definitions
  18. RCM process flow diagram
  19. Defining RCM outputs
  20. Benefits of RCM
  21. Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)
  22. TPM pillars
  23. Kobetsu KAIZEN™
  24. Autonomous maintenance
  25. Planned maintenance
  26. How to implement TPM

Day 3

Leadership, Organization and Skills & Maintenance Management & Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)

  1. Leadership, Organization and Skills
  2. Setting SMART goals
  3. Developing teams
  4. Organization structure
  5. Defining roles and responsibilities (RACI Matrix)
  6. Skills development and training
  7. Change management in practice
  8. Maintenance Management
  9. Maintenance management cycle
  10. Planning and scheduling definitions
  11. Coffee break
  12. Planning and scheduling definitions (continued)
  13. Maintenance planning process
  14. Maintenance scheduling process
  15. Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) definition and management
  16. Inventory and spare parts control
  17. ABC analysis as an inventory management technique
  18. Maintenance cost optimization
  19. Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)
  20. What is RCFA?
  21. Define, analyze, prevent
  22. Root cause investigation process
  23. Fault tree analysis
  24. Fishbone diagram
  25. Failure codes and types
  26. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method

Day 4

Maintenance Activities Execution

  1. Work requests
  2. Work request workflow
  3. Types of work requests
  4. How work requests improve maintenance
  5. Work orders
  6. Work order workflow
  7. Types of work orders
  8. Work orders improve maintenance
  9. Coffee break
  10. Bill of Materials (BOM)
  11. Components of a Bill of Materials
  12. Application Parts List (APL)
  13. APL vs. BOM
  14. Components of an APL
  15. Lockout Tagout (LOTO)
  16. LOTO process
  17. Importance of LOTO
  18. Standardized maintenance management process

Day 5

Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and more

  1. Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  2. KPI types (leading and lagging KPIs)
  3. Business and management metrics
  4. Equipment reliability metrics
  5. Inventory KPIs
  6. Maintenance performance measurement
  7. Benchmarking
  8. Coffee break
  9. Benchmarking (continued)
  10. Modern insights in Maintenance and Digitalization
  11. What is Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)?
  12. CMMS modules
  13. What is Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)?
  14. EAMS Modules
  15. CMMS vs EAMS
  16. What is the right fit for your need?
  17. Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)

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Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice

Next session: 14 - 18 December 2026, Munich

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What does Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice 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 14 - 18 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

This course is suitable for any participants relatively new to the maintenance field/industry; this includes maintenance engineers, maintenance technicians, maintenance officials, maintenance supervisors, operators, operations supervisors, operations engineers and technicians.

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 Munich, Rome, Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, London.

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).