Planning the project requires that clear objectives are established, a detailed plan
composed and adequate resources allocated. Preparation entails everyone in the
organization clearly understanding what the feasible maintenance acts can or cannot
achieve and what must be done. Selecting the appropriate materials requires
systematically defining the function and required performance standard of each
component, deciding what failures are reasonably likely to occur, assessing the effects
and consequences of each failure, and selecting a failure-management policy that deals
appropriately with the consequences.