How do we get involvement of Equipment Specialists in RCM2 Analyses?

One of the common challenges faced when preparing to conduct Reliability Centered Maintenance analyses is obtaining the commitment to dedicate resources for the duration of the analysis. Managers are always looking for ways to reduce the involvement their most valued resources (equipment specialists, operators, tradespeople) will play in the RCM2 analysis. In today’s typically short staffed environment, the required resources are legitimately not available.

So how can we possibly conduct analyses on our most critical equipment when we can’t get the Subject Matter Experts to participate for the planned duration of the analysis? Or, are there any techniques we can use to reduce the SME’s involvement?  More on SMEs and capturing their knowledge in the next post…