GSMR Body of Knowledge (BoK)
Overview
This is a four-day workshop designed to discuss and elaborate on the Gulf Society for Maintenance & Reliability (GSMR) Pillars of the Body of Knowledge (BoK) to help candidates come to an understanding of these pillars and their elements. GSMR's Body of Knowledge (BoK) consists of five pillars for professionals and organizations: MR&AM Strategy, Asset Reliability, Maintenance Work Process, Systems and Technologies, and People and Leadership. The knowledge, skill set, and abilities that are essential to each of these pillars and their elements will be discussed in detail. The workshop provides an excellent opportunity to acquire knowledge through the interactive group discussions, explanations of the rationales behind the many MR&AM concepts, and their applications in real life, to benefit the individuals and their organizations. There will also be opportunities to review and discuss practice questions and issues that are faced in real life situations, with useful recommended readings.
Key Objectives
Additionally, candidates can learn from the experiences of other Maintenance & Asset Reliability Professionals and share their thoughts on a wide range of best practices in the MR&AM fields, and their applications
Course Outline
| # | Pillars | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MR&AM Strategy: | Discuss the high-level strategic role of MR&AM plans and programs to support achieving the organization’s objectives and maximize asset value realization considering the four asset fundamentals (value, alignment, leadership & assurance). |
| 2 | Asset Reliability: | Discuss in detail all reliability activities that must be in place to ensure the importance of asset reliability. |
| 3 | Maintenance Work Process: | Discuss in detail all maintenance activities that must be in place to provide a systematic approach for managing and measuring asset maintenance activities. |
| 4 | Systems & Technologies: | Discuss in detail how to become enablers (software or hardware) of successful maintenance and reliability within the context of asset management. |
| 5 | People & Leadership: | Discuss in detail the human factor that, with all the elements above, will carry the journey of excellence in maintenance and reliability. |
In addition to covering the above GSMR BoK - 5 Pillars, more elaboration will be provided on MR&AM issues in the following training modules:
The workshop is recommended for all maintenance, reliability, and asset management engineers, practitioners, and professionals who aspire to become recognized MR&AM professionals.