ROADMAP TO CMRP

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

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THE CMRP CERTIFICATION
The Certified Maintenance &Reliability Professional (CMRP)
program is the leading credential for certifying the knowledge,
skills and abilities of maintenance, reliability and physical asset
management practitioners and professionals.

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THE CMRP CERTIFICATION
The CMRP is offered through the Society for Maintenance &
Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and its certifying organization
SMRPCO.

It is the only certification program of its kind accredited by the

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) , which follows the
globally-recognized International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) standards for its accreditation purposes

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Facts about the CMRP Exam.

• The CMRP Exam is 2-1/2 Hours

• There are 110 Multiple Choice Question

• Which averages out to 1.7 minutes per question

• Exam fees : 470 USD (for non members)

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 CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) 2:30:00
Mark question Question 1 of 110

1. If a machine is run for 500 hours and five failures are observed
during this period, what is the Mean Time Between Failure?
A-500 hours
B-0.01 hours
C-2500 hours
D-100 hours

Save session End exam

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Facts about the CMRP Exam.

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THE CMRP BOK
The exam assesses an individual’s aptitude within the five pillars of
the SMRP Body of Knowledge (BoK):

1. Business & Management

2. Equipment Reliability
3. Manufacturing Process Reliability
4. Organization & Leadership
5. Work Management

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CMRP,PILLARS

PILLAR1: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

PILLAR2: MANUFACTURING PROCESS RELIABILITY

PILLAR3: EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY

PILLAR4: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP

PILLAR5: WORK MANAGEMENT

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 Main objective:
• The main objective of this knowledge area is to
provide knowledge of best practices in the areas of:
-Maintenance
-Reliability
-Asset management

• Cost effectively implementing and sustaining best

practices requires a culture of reliability excellence
that is a journey and takes time.

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 IN ANOTHER WAY:
BEST PRACTICE
WORLD CLASS
MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE
RULE OF THUMB

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Best practice:
“Among the various methods and implements used in each element
of each trade, there is always one method and one implement which
is quicker and better than any of the rest.” In recent times, this
viewpoint has come to be known as the “one best way” or “best
practice.”

“Best practice” is an idea that asserts there is a technique, method,

or process that is more effective at delivering the desired outcome
than any other technique, method, or process.

It is a documented practice used by the most respected, competitive

, and profitable organizations. This practice usually becomes a
benchmark.

With this technique, a project or an activity such as maintenance

can be completed with fewer problems and unforeseen
complications.

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 Best practice:
Outcomes of best practice Implementation in the area of maintenance
, reliability, and asset management:

• Increase output with the same set of assets

• Reduce the need for capital replacements
• Reduce maintenance cost per unit
• Reduce the total cost per unit of output
• Improve performance, cost, productivity, and safety
• Reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Increase competitiveness
• Increase market share
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 Best practice:
the three main barriers to the adoption of a best
practice are a lack of:

1. Knowledge about current best practices

2. Motivation to make changes for their adoption

3. Knowledge and skills required to do so

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 Best practice:
the top 10 excuses or reasons for failure in implementing best
practices are:
1. We thought we had a better way.
2. Our current process was working—why change?
3. We tried this before, and it didn’t work.
4. It was too hard.
5. We didn’t understand why it was necessary.
6. We didn’t trust our system vendor.
7. The vendor told us it was not necessary.
8. Our company (our process) is different (unique).
9. We could not afford it.
10. We did not have the time.

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 Best practice:
the top 10 excuses can be concluded to the following
fundamental reasons for failure in implementing best practices
are:

• Failure to understand the business operational risks

• Inability to correlate best practice cause and effect
• Fear of change
• Budget and schedule constraints

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A well-designed, robust M&R program is required to ensure that
ASSETS are available and cost-effectively performing to
their designed capacity when needed in an organization.

Asset
A component or device, software, or a system that has potential or
actual value to the organization. Value can be tangible or intangible

In any organization, ASSETS are needed to make products or

to provide services

ASSET, is anything provides value to the organization

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 An asset is a resource with economic value.

Asset Management
An organizational process that maximizes value from an
asset during its life.

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THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ASSET IS BASED ON THREE FACTORS:

1- Inherent reliability :
How it was designed?

2-Operating environment:
How it will be operated?

3-Maintenance plan:
How it will be maintained?

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