Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Best Practices
Improve how maintenance work moves from identification through planning, scheduling, execution, and history capture. This maintenance planning and scheduling training helps teams use labor, backlog, and work processes more effectively.
COURSE DURATION
Three days
DELIVERY OPTIONS
Public or private training
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
RMIC credit eligible | 24 credit hours
COURSE OVERVIEW
Build Knowledge You Can Apply on the Job
Effective work management depends on clear roles, complete job plans, controlled backlog, realistic schedules, disciplined execution, and usable work history. This course provides practical tools and techniques for managing the full work cycle while reducing planning time and improving maintenance labor utilization.
Participants examine the responsibilities of the Planning and Scheduling Work Team and how Work Execution Management connects with reliability and maintenance processes. Exercises and simulations use realistic scenarios to reinforce application to routine and complex maintenance work.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Who This Course is For
Maintenance planners
Backup or relief planners
Maintenance schedulers
Maintenance supervisors and coordinators
Operations and production coordinators
Reliability engineers
Maintenance managers and leaders
Other professionals responsible for maintenance planning, scheduling, and work execution
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Practical Skills and Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants should be prepared to:
Explain the work management cycle and the techniques used in each phase.
Define the roles and responsibilities of the Planning and Scheduling Work Team.
Develop job plans and job maps that support effective, repeatable work.
Identify, prioritize, and plan maintenance work more efficiently.
Recognize maintenance waste and connect it to work-management practices.
Calculate, segment, and manage backlog to support resource decisions.
Build practical daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules.
Connect Work Execution Management with reliability processes to improve asset health and availability.
COURSE CONTENT
Curriculum Organized for Progressive Learning
The curriculum progresses from core concepts to practical application. Detailed topics can be presented as expandable accordions on the webpage.
Work Management Foundations
- The maintenance work life cycle
- Work identification through closeout
- How reliability and maintenance processes connect with Work Execution Management
Roles and Governance
- Planning and Scheduling Work Team roles
- Responsibilities across maintenance and operations
- Coordination, handoffs, and accountability
Work Identification and Prioritization
- Defining actionable work
- Applying work-priority methods
- Reducing delay and planning effort through better inputs
Job Planning and Procedures
- Minimum elements of an acceptable job plan
- Developing job maps and repeatable work procedures
- Planning routine and complex maintenance activities
Backlog Management
- Calculating and categorizing backlog
- Using backlog to understand workload and capacity
- Making organizational adjustments based on backlog conditions
Scheduling and Resource Use
- Daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling
- Labor and resource utilization
- Building realistic schedules that support execution
Execution, History, and Improvement
- Executing and documenting work
- Capturing useful maintenance history
- Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System concepts
- Identifying maintenance waste and improving the work process
Applied Exercises
- Hands-on planning and scheduling exercises
- Simulations based on real-world scenarios
- Translating course tools into on-the-job actions
UPCOMING COURSES
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View available dates and locations for upcoming public sessions. When no public workshop is scheduled, contact Allied Reliability about private training for your team.
November 3-5, 2026 | Charleston, SC
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March 9-11, 2027 | Houston, TX
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June 16-18, 2027 | Charleston, SC
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November 16-18, 2027 | Charleston, SC
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our approach
Training Built for Industrial Application
Allied Reliability training helps industrial teams build capabilities they can apply to equipment, work processes, and reliability improvement priorities.
Application-Based Instruction
Courses connect technical concepts to equipment, operating conditions, and decisions participants encounter in industrial facilities.
Experienced Industry Instructors
Instruction is led by professionals with practical maintenance, reliability, engineering, and operational experience.
Operational Alignment
Course content is structured to help participants apply learning to reliability, asset performance, safety, productivity, and maintenance priorities.
Flexible Delivery
Public courses support individual development, while private training can be coordinated for teams and organizational needs.
FAQs
Common Questions About This Course
Who should attend this course?
Maintenance planners, schedulers, supervisors, coordinators, reliability engineers, maintenance managers, and operations personnel involved in work preparation and execution.
Is the course available privately?
Yes. Allied Reliability offers the course in public and private settings. Private delivery can support team development and organization-specific scheduling needs.
How can I build a business case for this reliability training course?
To gain management approval, connect the training investment to a specific business need—such as reducing equipment failures, improving maintenance execution, closing critical skills gaps, or supporting reliability goals. Request our Training Business Case Template to organize the rationale, expected outcomes, costs, and value of the course for your management team.
How long is the course?
The course duration is three days.
Where are public courses held?
Locations and delivery formats vary by scheduled session. Review the current course listing or contact the training team for availability.
