Ask any maintenance manager what breaks first after a new plant starts up, and the answer is rarely the equipment — it is usually the maintenance function itself, because nobody set it up to run before the ribbon was cut. This training course works through what genuine Maintenance Readiness looks like in practice: preparing maintenance ahead of startup so that reliability and cost outcomes hold up months later, not just on opening day.

Participants will learn to set up a CMMS correctly before handover, plan spare parts availability to avoid early operational delays, build a maintenance strategy tailored to new assets, and embed reliability thinking from the first day of operation. The course is delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy through its Getting Maintenance Ready Before Startup Training Course, built for engineers and project professionals who need maintenance readiness capability they can apply immediately.

• Understand why maintenance functions often aren't ready even when a facility is
• Configure and populate a CMMS ready for handover to operations
• Plan spare parts requirements to support early operational reliability
• Build a maintenance strategy suited to newly commissioned assets, selecting preventive, predictive, and reactive approaches appropriately
• Embed reliability principles into maintenance planning from day one
• Coordinate maintenance readiness with wider operational readiness programs, applying relevant standards and best practices

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 advancing their expertise in Maintenance Readiness

Module 1: Why Maintenance Readiness Gets Overlooked

• 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

Module 2: Getting the CMMS and Data Ready

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

Module 3: Planning Spare Parts Before You Need Them

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

Module 4: A Maintenance Strategy Built for New Assets

• 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 thinking and identifying early reliability risks before startup

Module 5: Lessons from Real Startups

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