Implementing an RCM Program can be complex and challenging. A lot of common sense and perseverance, however, is all it takes to build your first plan. Your success depends on how well you plan and manage your project. This page presents a sample of the challenges and requirements for success in RCM.

The project must address the implementation, operation, and sustainment of your new RCM Program. RCM Program leadership should first identify those organizations who will benefit most from improved reliability. These organizations may include suppliers, safety, environmental compliance, logistics, order fulfillment, warranty management, operations, and repair & maintenance. These organizations play a key role in defining reliability and supporting your ongoing RCM Program.

The RCM Program Manager should first establish a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee includes reliability experts in the various managed assets. The Steering Committee develops the processes and tools to implement and support RCM and shares technical information and experiences. Also, this Committee works with other company organizations and suppliers to develop effective RCM practices and share information for the company's benefit.

Planning should provide the following outputs:

• Defined Scope of Analysis
• Hardware Partitioning
• Level of component analysis for each asset type
• Selection of assets to analyze
• Extent of analysis for each asset type
• RCM rules and assumptions