How to Avoid RCM Failure

Key Lesson for Success in Reliability Centered Maintenance

Why Do Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analyses Fail?

Hi everyone, I’m Nancy Regan, and in today’s video, I’m coming to you from the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico! Standing in front of the “ball game” court, I’m reminded of one of the biggest reasons why Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses often fail.

Just like trying to learn everything about this historic site in a few minutes, many organizations attempt to implement RCM after reading a book or taking a quick course, without truly understanding the process. In this video, I explain why having a deep understanding of RCM is crucial to carrying out a successful analysis—and how going into too little or too much detail can cause problems.

Key Topics Covered:

Why RCM analyses often fail
The importance of having expertise when implementing RCM
How to avoid wasting time by finding the right balance of detail in your RCM analysis

About Nancy Regan

Nancy Regan is a leading authority on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). She has over 20 years’ experience of hands-on practice facilitating RCM analyses, conducting RCM training, and assisting her clients in implementing RCM programs. With RCM, she helps organizations achieve goals such as reducing maintenance costs, identifying the cause of chronic failure, and shifting from a reactive to a proactive maintenance environment. Nancy also helps people overcome the organizational challenges that are in the way of creating an effective Reliability Culture.