Using Maintenance Task Selection Logic

This section provides instructions on how to use a predefined maintenance task selection logic to choose the appropriate maintenance strategy.

Note: For a general explanation of how to create and edit task records, refer to the topic. For instructions on how to use simulation to compare potential maintenance strategies based on cost and/or availability, refer to Using Simulation and Cost Calculations.

Maintenance task selection logic is shown in the Task Manager. To use the maintenance task selection logic approach, you must first have performed failure effect categorization for the associated effect. If this has already been done, the failure effect category of the associated effect will be displayed at the top of the Task Manager. If it has not, you can click Effect Categorization to open the Failure Effect Categorization window.

To begin the maintenance task selection process, answer the first question by clicking inside the Yes/No column. You can use the Explanation column to document the reasons why the team chose each answer. To save time and ensure consistency, you can select from responses that have been set for this question in other tasks. Click the input field and then click the Select Existing button next to the input field to open the Select Existing Text window.

The answers to the questions will help you determine which type(s) of tasks will be applicable and effective to address the current failure mode.

Authorized users can define the questions that will be used for this portion of the analysis. If you want to edit the questions for the current project only, go to the Configurable Settings page of the Project Properties window and click the View/Edit Settings icon at the right side of the Task Selection Logic drop-down list.

If you want to define questions that could be applied to other projects also, use the Profiles/Library Manager to update the active library and then return to the Project Properties window and apply the questions to the current project.