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Maintenance & Reliability

Shutdown Management · Fundamentals

停机管理 · 基础

Code MR11-FFormat FundamentalsDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Shutdown Management · Fundamentals is part of our Maintenance & Reliability portfolio (Fundamentals). 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 Shutdown Management.
  • Apply Shutdown Management methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Build a solid base for further specialist study.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

New staff, graduates and professionals moving into the field

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Shutdown Management
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Work identification, planning and scheduling
  • CMMS data and work order quality
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Condition-based and predictive techniques
  • Reliability metrics: MTBF, MTTR and availability
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Shutdown Management
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Spares, inventory and shutdown planning
  • Continuous improvement and defect elimination
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Practical basics

  • Step-by-step walkthrough of a typical task
  • Maintenance strategy and asset criticality
  • Do’s and don’ts for new practitioners
  • Quiz and recap
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Shutdown Management 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 Shutdown Management
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Failure modes and failure patterns
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Shutdown Management
  • 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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