Course description

Maintenance Work Management forms the foundation to a maintenance department's ability to effectively add value to an organization and its customers. Effective maintenance work management ensures that the right things are done at the right time using the right resources and the right tools to assist an organization in its aims to deliver value reliably. This module provides a study of the fundamentals of the work management processes. It looks at the key steps in the process and provides a more detailed overview of the basics of planning, scheduling and work coordination methods. Upon completion of this module, participants will have a sound understanding of the maintenance work management process, the interaction between steps in the process, practices and tools available to support the process, and how to apply them to effectively transition from reactive to proactive maintenance management. Key learning elements include effective use of resources, aligning maintenance activities with production or service schedules, developing and documenting maintenance strategies and integrating proactive maintenance tactics.

Course details

Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2024 registration opens March 11, 2024. Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery