2 ELEMENTS OF MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
Before analysing data from maintenance systems it is important to understand the key elements of the maintenance system.
This section presents the key elements of a well-structured maintenance management system (2). The first element is a plant
dictionary that has all maintainable equipment listed in hierarchical form. The next element is the development of a
comprehensive and efficient maintenance procedure database, which should also include safety procedures as they relate to
maintenance tasks. The third element is a master schedule that ensures all registered equipment is covered by an appropriate
maintenance strategy. The last element is monitoring maintenance management system with a reporting system. All this
information is linked together in a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The CMMS will allow efficient
handling of the data and appropriate planning of scheduled work. The CMMS will also store equipment data that can be
helpful in future review of current maintenance strategies and help identify which items can benefit the organization if further
improvements are made to the maintenance system.