Identifies what circumstances amount to a failed state.
• Asks what event can cause the asset to fail.
• Provides a maintenance-oriented framework to meet the challenges.
• Deals effectively with each type of failure process with appropriate maintenance
tactics.
• Improves maintenance productivity by adopting a more proactive, planned approach.
• Extends the run duration between scheduled shutdowns.
• Ensures the active support and cooperation of all personnel, e.g. between the
maintenance, materials, operations and technical functions.