How long is the Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Munich. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Munich, Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona, London.

Can I take Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

This course equips maintenance professionals with the essential knowledge and skills needed to implement industry-leading maintenance practices, enabling optimal efficiency and reliability in maintenance operations. Participants will explore various maintenance strategies, crafting customized approaches tailored to their unique equipment and systems. With a systematic approach, aided by cutting-edge digital tools, participants will learn to seamlessly execute these strategies, all while keeping track of performance to gauge their progress and improvements.

Course Methodology

This course is based on open discussions, question and answer sessions, group exercises, activities, videos, case studies and presentations based on best practices and core principles.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain key maintenance principles such as predictive maintenance (PdM), Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
Select the right maintenance strategy that will eliminate downtime, at the optimum cost, and maximize facility performance
Demonstrate the use of advanced maintenance tools and techniques to boost facility reliability
Understand the significance of safety protocols and regulations in maintenance activities
Recognize the latest technologies in maintenance and execute digitalization initiatives related to Asset Management

Target Audience

This course is suitable for any participants relatively new to the maintenance field/industry; this includes maintenance engineers, maintenance technicians, maintenance officials, maintenance supervisors, operators, operations supervisors, operations engineers and technicians.

Target Competencies

Maintenance Management
Failure Analysis
Cost Optimization
Materials Management
Performance Management

Course outline

1Day 1: Introduction to Maintenance & Maintenance Strategy and Policies
- Introduction to Maintenance
- Definition of maintenance
- Proactive maintenance
- The maintenance cost iceberg
- Reliability concepts
- Asset management and asset life cycle
- Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
- Maintenance Strategy and Policies
- Corrective maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Time-based vs condition-based maintenance
- Predictive maintenance (PdM)
- Reliability centered maintenance (RCM)
- Selecting the right maintenance strategy
2Day 2: Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques & Equipment Reliability Management and more
- Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques
- Predictive maintenance (PdM) definition
- PdM workflow
- Implementing PdM
- Types of PdM
- Condition-based maintenance
- Vibrational analysis
- Acoustical analysis (ultrasonic)
- Infrared analysis
- Oil analysis
- The Return on Investment (ROI) of PdM
- Equipment Reliability Management
- Criticality analysis
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- RCM related references and standards
- Failure definitions
- RCM process flow diagram
- Defining RCM outputs
- Benefits of RCM
- Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)
- TPM pillars
- Kobetsu KAIZEN™
- Autonomous maintenance
- Planned maintenance
- How to implement TPM
3Day 3: Leadership, Organization and Skills & Maintenance Management & Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)
- Leadership, Organization and Skills
- Setting SMART goals
- Developing teams
- Organization structure
- Defining roles and responsibilities (RACI Matrix)
- Skills development and training
- Change management in practice
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance management cycle
- Planning and scheduling definitions
- Maintenance planning process
- Maintenance scheduling process
- Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) definition and management
- Inventory and spare parts control
- ABC analysis as an inventory management technique
- Maintenance cost optimization
- Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)
- What is RCFA?
- Define, analyze, prevent
- Root cause investigation process
- Fault tree analysis
- Fishbone diagram
- Failure codes and types
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method
4Day 4: Maintenance Activities Execution
- Work requests
- Work request workflow
- Types of work requests
- How work requests improve maintenance
- Work orders
- Work order workflow
- Types of work orders
- Work orders improve maintenance
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Components of a Bill of Materials
- Application Parts List (APL)
- APL vs. BOM
- Components of an APL
- Lockout Tagout (LOTO)
- LOTO process
- Importance of LOTO
- Standardized maintenance management process
5Day 5: Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and more
- Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- KPI types (leading and lagging KPIs)
- Business and management metrics
- Equipment reliability metrics
- Inventory KPIs
- Maintenance performance measurement
- Benchmarking
- Modern insights in Maintenance and Digitalization
- What is Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)?
- CMMS modules
- What is Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)?
- EAMS Modules
- CMMS vs EAMS
- What is the right fit for your need?
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 5 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

MunichGermany · Classroom

£3,450per delegate2+ people: £2,760 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere