Designing of a Framework for the Implementation of RCM Using SWOT Analysis

Abstract

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has been one of the most recent and successful methodologies in maintenance around the world. With an end goal to accomplish aggregate life cycle management, it is robustly preferred to understand the systematic planning method of maintenance tasks. It is such a systematic approach for the selection of relevant and suitable maintenance strategies. One of the important factors for the implementation of RCM in an organization is the adoption of a suitable framework that provides the required flow of various elements for structured implementation process. In this paper, ten most significant elements are identified from the various elements of existing RCM frameworks based on Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and threats (SWOT) analysis to help with design of a framework for the implementation of RCM. An attempt has been made to design a framework