Asset Care & Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Training
Eight modules covering the full engineering discipline of asset care — from failure analysis to lifecycle cost modelling. Delivered virtually or on-site at your facility.
Who this training is for
Maintenance managers, reliability engineers, plant and area engineers, operations managers, senior technicians, artisans and asset managers responsible for keeping critical equipment running and maintenance budgets under control.
Training modules
Criticality Index & Asset Prioritisation
What is taught
Participants learn to rank every asset in their operation by failure consequence and probability. A Criticality Index ranks assets from most to least critical — directing maintenance effort, inspection frequency and spare parts holding to where failure causes the most damage.
Why it matters
Most operations treat all assets equally. A pump failure that stops a production line is treated with the same urgency as a failure that inconveniences one operator. A Criticality Index corrects this — reducing maintenance spend while improving reliability where it counts.
Outcome
Participants leave with a methodology they apply to their own asset register. Maintenance priorities are restructured based on engineering evidence, not habit.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
What is taught
Participants learn to identify every way an asset can fail, the effect of each failure on the operation and the correct maintenance response. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is applied to real assets — not hypothetical case studies.
Why it matters
Maintenance plans built without Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are built on assumption. Tasks are performed because they have always been performed — not because they address a specific failure mode. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) replaces assumption with engineering logic.
Outcome
Participants leave able to construct a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for their critical assets and use it to build or revise a maintenance plan.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
What is taught
Participants learn structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology — how to investigate a failure, trace it to its actual cause and implement a prevention strategy. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is taught as a companion tool — mapping failure pathways before they occur.
Why it matters
Failures that are fixed without Root Cause Analysis (RCA) recur. The symptom is addressed, the cause remains. Structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) breaks the cycle — the same failure does not happen twice.
Outcome
Participants leave able to lead a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation and construct a Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) for their critical failure modes.
Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
What is taught
Participants learn how to select the correct maintenance task for each asset based on its failure mode, consequence and detectability. Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) moves maintenance planning from time-based schedules to consequence-based decisions.
Why it matters
Time-based maintenance performs tasks whether they are needed or not. Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) ensures every maintenance task is justified by engineering logic — reducing unnecessary work and directing effort to where it prevents real failures.
Outcome
Participants leave able to apply Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) principles to their maintenance programme and justify every scheduled task on engineering grounds.
Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance
What is taught
Participants learn what to measure on each asset, how often to measure it, what the measurements mean and what action to take when parameters deviate. Condition monitoring techniques covered include vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis and ultrasonic testing.
Why it matters
Condition monitoring detects deterioration before it becomes failure. A bearing running hot is not yet failed — it is giving warning. Teams trained in condition monitoring act on the warning, not the failure.
Outcome
Participants leave with a condition monitoring plan for their critical assets — parameters defined, frequencies set, action limits established.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) & Lifecycle Analysis
What is taught
Participants learn to calculate the full cost of owning and operating an asset over its working life — acquisition, energy consumption, maintenance, downtime and disposal. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Lifecycle Analysis are applied to their own critical assets.
Why it matters
Purchase price is one number. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) over ten to fifteen years is another. Most operations never see the second number — decisions are made on procurement cost alone. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling changes what gets bought, how it is maintained and when it is replaced.
Outcome
Participants leave able to build a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model for any asset and use it to justify maintenance spend, replacement decisions and Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) proposals.
Risk Assessment for Asset Management
What is taught
Participants learn to identify, quantify and rank operational risks associated with asset failure. Risk matrices, consequence tables and probability assessments are constructed for real assets and real failure scenarios.
Why it matters
Risk assessment for asset management quantifies the operational and financial consequence of asset failure — giving management a defensible basis for maintenance investment decisions.
Outcome
Participants leave able to produce a risk assessment for their asset portfolio and use it to prioritise maintenance spend and Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) decisions.
Maintenance Strategy for Aging Infrastructure
What is taught
Participants learn how to develop and implement a maintenance strategy for assets operating beyond their original design life. Topics cover remaining useful life assessment, risk-based inspection, end-of-life decision frameworks and knowledge retention when experienced staff leave.
Why it matters
South African industrial infrastructure is old, capital-starved and running beyond design life. Most maintenance strategies were written for new assets — they do not account for degradation patterns, changing failure modes or the engineering decisions required when replacement is not yet possible.
Outcome
Participants leave with a framework for managing aging assets — extending life safely, managing risk and building the case for replacement when the time comes.
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Virtual sessions open globally. On-site facility sessions by enquiry.