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Reliability, Equipment Reliability, Organization and Leadership, and Work Management. The
Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge was developed by SMRP’s Maintenance and
Reliability Knowledge Committee using a rigorous development process. The current
Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge extends to level 2, the function level. Additional
levels are under development and will be published periodically.
1.0 Business and Management
This subject area describes the skills used to translate an organization’s business goals into
appropriate maintenance and reliability goals that support and contribute to the organization’s
business results.
1.1
Create Strategic direction and plan for M&R operations
Provide vision and direction
Provide clear and measurable goals
1.2
Administer Strategic plan
Develop support
Obtain approval and resources
Implement plans
1.3
Measure Performance
Select key performance indicators
Track and report
1.4
Manage organizational plan
Develop change management process
Communicate benefits

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Communicate with stake holders
Provide management reports
Inform staff
Coordinate with operations
1.6
Manage environmental-health-safety risk
Support community EHS goals
Support security goals
Conform to applicable regulations
Provide EHS training
2.0 Manufacturing Process Reliability
This subject area relates maintenance and reliability activities to the manufacturing process of
the organization to ensure that maintenance and reliability activities improve the manufacturing
process.
2.1 Understand the applicable processes
Document process flow
Understand process parameters
Understand quality specifications
2.2 Apply process improvement techniques
Identify production losses
Establish continuous improvement process
2.3 Manage effects of change to processes and equipment
Establish change protocol
Update documentation
Update procedures
2.4 Maintain processes in accordance with applicable standards and regulations
Understand industry standards
Understand regulatory requirements
Ensure compliance
3.0 Equipment Reliability
This subject area describes two kinds of activities that apply to the equipment and processes for
which the maintenance and reliability professional is accountable. First are those activities used

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to assess the current capabilities of the equipment and processes in terms of their reliability,
availability, maintainability, and criticality. Second are the activities used to select and apply the
most appropriate maintenance practices, so that the equipment and processes continue to deliver
their intended capabilities in the safest and most cost-effective manner.