Reliability Centered Maintenance

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Scorecard
RCM 2005 Workshop
Consensus as of 9 March 2005

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Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Scorecard
RCM 2005 Workshop
Consensus as of 9 March 2005
Introduction
This Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Scorecard provides a “menu” from which
a selection of metrics, measures or Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) may be selected
for evaluation at various periods before and during anRCM Project. It addresses four
distinct aspects that should be considered for any RCM project, namely:
• Decision whether or not to initiate the project
• Analysis Phase
• Implementation Phase
• Benefits Phase
The relationship between metrics of the items listed above is illustrated in the following
diagram (Figure 1).

RCM Scorecard Metrics Relationships
Baseline and
Decision MetricsFigure 1 -

Analysis Phase
Metrics

Implementation
Phase Metrics

Benefits Phase
Metrics

Benefits Phase Compares “Before” and “After” Metrics

Time relationships between the items are illustrated in the following chart (Figure 2).
Figure 2 -Time Relationships Between Phases of an RCM Project
Decision
Analysis
Implementation
Benefits

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Readiness of an organization to initiate an RCM Project with a reasonable
expectation of success is different from the decision to initiate one. Determination of
readiness for success of an RCM Project is (to be) addressed separately, since the
factors are largely subjective and do not yield to an approach involving evaluation
of metrics.
Objectivesof a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Scorecard are to:

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Provide prospective and actual RCM users, participants and other interested
parties with a tool to help decision making on whether or not to initiate an RCM
Project and (given the decision to proceed) determine progress in or demonstrate
how successful it is while in progress and was after completion. RCM Scorecardmetrics, measures or Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) use data collected:
When considering whether or not to conduct an RCM analysis on an asset
Prior to performing an analysis, (prior to the RCM Analysis Phase) as a baseline
During the RCM project Analysis Phase
During and/or after RCM analysis as resulting action items are implemented
(RCM Project Implementation Phase)
From the point...