A facility can be fully commissioned and started up successfully, yet still struggle within months if maintenance was never properly prepared for, which is why genuine Maintenance Readiness deserves the same attention as process and operational readiness. This training course gives participants a complete, practical grounding in preparing maintenance functions ahead of startup, connecting early maintenance planning directly to real long-term reliability and cost outcomes.

Participants will strengthen their understanding of setting up a CMMS correctly before handover, and will build practical competency in planning spare parts availability to avoid early operational delays. The course places strong emphasis on developing a sound maintenance strategy tailored to new assets, and develops sound skills in embedding reliability thinking into maintenance readiness from the very first day of operation.

This program is delivered by The British Academy for Training and Development through its Maintenance Readiness Before Startup Training Course, designed to build well-rounded, practical maintenance readiness capability for engineers and project professionals.

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

• Apply core principles of Maintenance Readiness ahead of facility startup
• Configure and populate a CMMS ready for handover to operations
• Plan spare parts requirements to support early operational reliability
• Develop a sound maintenance strategy for newly commissioned assets
• Embed reliability principles into maintenance planning from day one
• Coordinate maintenance readiness activities with wider operational readiness programs
• Apply relevant standards and best practices to maintenance readiness planning

Target Group

• Maintenance and reliability engineers involved in new project handover
• Operational readiness and startup managers overseeing maintenance preparation
• CMMS administrators and maintenance planning professionals
• Asset and spare parts managers supporting new facilities
• Engineers and professionals advancing their expertise in Maintenance Readiness

Foundations of Maintenance Readiness

• The role of Maintenance Readiness in long-term asset performance
• Common gaps that undermine maintenance readiness at startup
• Linking maintenance readiness to overall operational readiness programs

CMMS Setup and Data Readiness

• Configuring a CMMS ahead of facility handover
• Populating asset registers, work orders, and maintenance plans
• Ensuring data quality and completeness before go-live

Spare Parts Planning

• Identifying critical spare parts for new assets
• Planning inventory levels to avoid early operational delays
• Coordinating spare parts procurement with the project schedule

Developing a Maintenance Strategy

• Building a tailored maintenance strategy for newly commissioned assets
• Selecting preventive, predictive, and reactive approaches appropriately
• Aligning maintenance strategy with asset criticality and risk

Embedding Reliability

• Integrating reliability thinking into maintenance readiness planning
• Identifying early reliability risks before startup
• Building a foundation for continuous reliability improvement

Practical Application

• Case studies in Maintenance Readiness for new facility startups
• Common maintenance readiness challenges and practical solutions
• Lessons learned from real project maintenance handover experiences