Maintenance Strategy

A Maintenance Strategy is a management strategy that defines approaches for preserving asset value and functionality over time.

• AKA: Maintenance Framework, Maintenance Approach, Upkeep Strategy.
• Context:
  • It can typically establish Maintenance Philosophy through maintenance strategy principles.
  • It can typically define Maintenance Methods via maintenance strategy techniques.
  • It can typically specify Maintenance Schedules using maintenance strategy timing.
  • It can often optimize Maintenance Costs through maintenance strategy efficiency.
  • It can often balance Maintenance Risks via maintenance strategy trade-offs.
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  • It can range from being a Reactive Maintenance Strategy to being a Proactive Maintenance Strategy, depending on its maintenance strategy timing.
  • It can range from being a Corrective Maintenance Strategy to being a Preventive Maintenance Strategy, depending on its maintenance strategy approach.
  • It can range from being a Time-Based Maintenance Strategy to being a Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy, depending on its maintenance strategy trigger.
  • It can range from being a Minimal Maintenance Strategy to being a Comprehensive Maintenance Strategy, depending on its maintenance strategy scope.
  • It can range from being a In-House Maintenance Strategy to being an Outsourced Maintenance Strategy, depending on its maintenance strategy execution.
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  • It can enable Asset Lifecycle Extension through maintenance strategy optimization.
  • It can support Risk Mitigation via maintenance strategy planning.
  • It can facilitate Cost Management using maintenance strategy budgeting.
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• Examples:
  • Physical Asset Maintenance Strategys, such as:
    • Equipment Maintenance Strategy for equipment reliability.
    • Facility Maintenance Strategy for facility upkeep.
    • Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy for infrastructure preservation.
  • Information Asset Maintenance Strategys, such as:
    • Software Maintenance Strategy for software currency.
    • Data Maintenance Strategy for data quality.
    • Documentation Maintenance Strategy for documentation freshness.
  • Organizational Maintenance Strategys, such as:
    • Process Maintenance Strategy for process effectiveness.
    • Skill Maintenance Strategy for competency preservation.
    • Relationship Maintenance Strategy for partnership sustainability.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Development Strategy, which creates new assets rather than maintenance strategy.
  • Disposal Strategy, which retires obsolete assets rather than maintenance strategy.
  • Acquisition Strategy, which obtains external assets rather than maintenance strategy.
• See: Management Strategy, Asset Management, Lifecycle Management, Risk Management Strategy, Cost Optimization Strategy, Quality Management Strategy, Reliability Engineering.

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