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Quality & Inspection

Fitness-for-Service · Practitioner Workshop

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Code QI14-PFormat Practitioner WorkshopDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Fitness-for-Service · Practitioner Workshop is part of our Quality & Inspection portfolio (Practitioner Workshop). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Fitness-for-Service.
  • Apply Fitness-for-Service methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Practise on exercises, simulations and field data.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Technicians and engineers who apply the method daily

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Fitness-for-Service
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • NDT and measurement techniques
  • Statistical tools and process capability
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Nonconformance and corrective action
  • Vendor surveillance and documentation
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Fitness-for-Service
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Audits and quality records
  • Quality management principles (ISO 9001)
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Hands-on workshop

  • Simulation and field data exercises
  • Inspection and test plans (ITP)
  • Troubleshooting drills
  • Practical skills check
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Fitness-for-Service on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Fitness-for-Service
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Codes, specifications and acceptance criteria
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Fitness-for-Service
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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