Monthly Group Workshops
Welcome to Monthly Group Workshops!
January
2018
February
2018
March
2018
Jan 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- How spare parts are addressed in the RCM process
- When it comes to determining if an On-Condition task is technically appropriate, we talked more in depth about the question: Is the P-F interval reasonably consistent?
- Failure data and the "Resnikoff Conundrum"
- Prioritizing equipment/systems for RCM analysis
Feb 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- What goes into planning an RCM analysis
- Using FMEA/FMECA, Failure Mode Libraries, and RCM analysis templates to expedite an RCM analysis
Mar 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- The difference between Failure Effects written as one paragraph (as we do) versus Failure Effects that are written in three levels: 1. Local Effects 2. Next Higher Effects 3. End Effects
- The answer to the question: If a system is outside the scope of an analysis, but it's affected by a Failure Mode that IS inside the scope, is it still included in the Failure Effect? This issue is often confusing for inexperienced Facilitators.
April
2018
May
2018
June
2018
April 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- Considering more than one "Functional Failure" on the P-F Curve
- The sequence of a real-world RCM analysis with a Facilitated Working Group
May 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- Risk analysis and RCM: Should a Risk Analysis be carried out on every Failure Mode?
- If RCM principles were born in the airline industry, isn't it most applicable to aircraft? (Nowlan and Heap clearly explain the answer...)
June 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- How to handle hydraulic hoses in an RCM analysis. The answer to this member's question included an explanation of a Functional versus a component-based FMEA.
- How the severity of Consequences can affect how often you do a Proactive Maintenance task.
July
2018
August
2018
September
2018
July 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- The differences amongst Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Preventive Maintenance Optimization (PMO), and Backfit RCM
- Discussion on "scope of analysis"
Aug 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- Research on the Six Patterns of Failure: Why aren't there any new studies?
- The "root cause" of the stalls we experience when trying to get a new Maintenance and Reliability initiative off the ground (or the results implemented once the analysis is complete!)
Sept 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- Details and differences between a Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) written at the component level versus a Functional FMEA
November/December
2018
December
2018
January
2019
November/December 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- How long it takes to realize Return on Investment (ROI) of the RCM process.
December 20, 2018 Group Workshop covered:
- One cause of lack of Buy-In within an organization
- Where does RCM fit in?
January 31, 2019 Group Workshop covered:
- Leading reasons why RCM implementation "fails"
