RCM Analysis - Review & Update via grid

The 5 guided steps provides good support for the initial setup of RCM Analyses. However, further improvement and optimization might need a more structured overview of multiple RCM Analyses. This is provided in the Analysis Main Screen grid. Note: To learn more a bout the IMS Main Screen functionality see IMS Main Screen (Grid List).

In this Analysis Main Screen overview each RCM Analysis is presented in a single row. In the top of the screen, above the grid, the Criticality Assessment area and the Failure effects area are displayed:

Criticality Assessment and Failure effect is shown above the grid.

Alternatively, click the Task tab to display the Recommended Tasks area. To show in full screen, use the expand button:

Click the expand button to show full screen. You can also click the Strategy or (MEI) Calculation tab to display this information:

Click the Strategy or Calculation tab to show applicable information. 

Analysis grid Toolbar functions

The Analysis grid provides powerful data management through the following set of functions available on the top of the grid:

Analysis grid toolbar functions.  

Edit

Click the Edit button to go to edit mode.

Click the Edit button to edit the data in the grid.

In edit mode, data visible in the Analysis grid can be modified and copied.

Editing the data in the grid.

Use the Save / Cancel button to save / cancel any changes. You can also Copy and Paste. 

Especially when multiple (similar) Analyses need updating this can be very efficient, for instance for the Analyses of a multiple aircooler-bank with 16 fin-fans, belts, fans and e-motors. 

Copy and Paste 

There is extended copy and paste functionality available to copy complete or partial Analyses to other Equipment. Here the other Equipment can be empty and unassigned to a System, or it can be assigned and hold already (parts) of an Analysis.

The copy button. You can either do a ‘step by step’ copy and paste, or use the copy and past wizard.

The ‘step by step’ copy paste provides a number of quick paste options: Criticality data, Tasks, failure effects, FM notes, Strategy, and MEI calculation.

The paste options.

Copy and Paste Analysis Wizard

The copy and paste wizard enables you to copy complete or partial Analyses to other Equipment. Here the other Equipment should exist and be assigned to a System. You can copy from/to other units.

• Click the wizard button.

Opening the wizard.

• Use the scoping bar and check boxes to filter the displayed data. 
• Select the desired Tags to copy. 
• Then click Next.

Select the Tags and click Next.

• The wizard opens a tree view down to the Failure Mode level to see the data to be mapped. Note: Icons in the tree view indicate a completed and valid mapping or missing mapping – for instance to a Functional Failure. 
• Select the Functional Failures.
• Click Next.

• Use the check boxes to specify the paste options. 
• Then click Finish to exit the wizard.

Add/Remove Failure Modes and/or Templates

The add/remove buttons enables Failure modes and/or Templates to be added and/or removed while being in the main grid. It is especially efficient, in RCM Analysis review, during Living Program activities, to make modifications and updates in the main Analysis grid.

Add / Remove buttons.

 You can also create a new maintenance library from here:

Create new maintenance library. 

Bulk Assign Strategies

The bulk assign strategies, select the relevant Tags and click the Bulk Assign Strategies button.

Bulk Assign Strategies button.

 For more information see ECS Strategies on RSLs.

What If scenarios

The What If scenarios allow for multiple alternatives to be investigated in a row. With the What If functionality RCM Analyses can be investigated for more optimal maintenance strategies. Where the classical RCM Analysis compares the No-Maintenance scenario with a Do-Maintenance scenario and determines the MEI, in a What If scenario multiple RCM Analyses can be compared to find a most efficient Do-Maintenance scenario. Note: If there is no optimum RCM Analysis possible with an MEI above the threshold, then the What If scenarios can show this to validate the outcome being a Run-to-failure scenario (No scheduled maintenance can be justified.)

Take Note

Especially in No-Scheduled-Maintenance strategies (also called Run-to-Failure) it is valuable to keep a What-if analysis to display that the Do-Maintenance scenario is economically un-attractive.

Creating and viewing What If scenarios

To creating and view What If scenarios:

• Click the What If scenario button.

The What If scenario button.

• The What-If analysis starts with a copy of an Analysis available for modification. Click the View button and select What If Scenarios to see the created scenarios.

Click the View button and select What If Scenario. 

The What If Scenarios are shown when the What If Scenario view is selected.

You can also create a new What If scenario from another What If.  

Deleting What If scenarios

To delete a What If scenario:

• Select the What If scenario and click the Delete button.
  Delete button. 

Setting a scenario as default

The most attractive scenario can be set as default.

To set a scenario as default:

• Select the scenario and click the Default button.

Default button. 

Exporting What-if Scenarios

See RCM Analysis - Imports and Exports.

Screen settings 

The Settings button can be used to customize the grid view, in terms if which columns to show and which buttons in the main toolbar (on top).

The Settings button.

For instance, for different types of reviews, you may want to have different columns of data available. If the default set of columns are not optimal, they can be change via these Settings.

Note that:

• The columns can be shifted via ‘drag and drop’.
• The columns can be hidden by unchecking them.
• The data can be sorted automatically in the grid via the Plus button.
• A Freeze can be put on columns by dragging the freeze line, so that data stays visible while scrolling to the right in the grid.

So dependent of the RCM review work to be done, focus can be given to the relevant data on the grid.

Setting options. 

Instruction videos

For more information on the Copying and Pasting of RCM Analyses see instruction video: Copy and Paste Episode 8 Video.