Question 1

What are the four parts of your CMMS?&#10;A) Transactions, files, processing, output&#10;B) Work orders, Rules for processes, Cloud, Analysis&#10;C) Input, Editing, Queries, Standard reports&#10;D) Sensors, Work orders, Cloud, Analytics

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Why can't you buy a CMMS and just turn it on?&#10;A) First, build files and configuration&#10;B) You should be able to.&#10;C) Nobody would use it.&#10;D) Vendors don't understand the real needs of maintenance

Accepted Answer

Before using a CMMS, the system needs to be configured to match the specific needs of the organization. This involves setting up assets, creating work orders, defining users and roles, and other tasks to establish a functional asset management system.

Question 3

What is one way to improve data integrity while also supporting great maintenance practices?&#10;A) Have the trades own the data they create&#10;B) Yell more, so people know you are serious&#10;C) Conduct an audit and fire the people who don't go along with the program&#10;D) When you catch a mistake, call the person out publicly and berate them

Accepted Answer

By assigning ownership of the data to the trades, they become responsible for ensuring its accuracy and completeness. This helps to promote a culture of accountability and encourages tradespeople to take great care when entering data. Additionally, tradespeople are usually the ones who best understand what needs to be recorded and why, so this approach can result in better data quality overall.

Question 4

In planning the goal is:&#10;A) To accurately deconstruct the maintenance job into all the things needed to do the job&#10;B) To get the most out of people&#10;C) To make sure the shop meets its promises&#10;D) To better fit the person to the job

Accepted Answer

In planning, the goal is to accurately deconstruct the maintenance job into all the things needed to do the job. This involves breaking down the task into smaller components and identifying the necessary resources and materials needed to complete each component.

Question 5

What are elements of the maintenance job?&#10;A) Up to date drawings&#10;B) Weather report&#10;C) Number of people that day&#10;D) When the machine is available

Accepted Answer

Having up to date drawings is important for maintenance workers to ensure that they are using the correct procedures and parts when performing maintenance tasks. B, C, and D may be factors to consider but are not essential elements of the maintenance job.

Question 6

The backlog is a problem if&#10;A) It cannot be completed in a reasonable time&#10;B) All the time because jobs must be overdue&#10;C) There is any at all&#10;D) It identifies work for which there is no resource

Accepted Answer

The backlog becomes a problem when it cannot be completed in a reasonable amount of time, indicating a backlog that is too large or a lack of resources to handle the workload efficiently. A moderate sized backlog can be manageable and may not pose as much of a problem.

Question 7

Cleaning up the backlog is referred to&#10;A) Validation&#10;B) Enumeration&#10;C) Certification&#10;D) Auditing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cleaning up the backlog is referred to&#10;A)...

Question 8

The biggest driver for planning and scheduling ROI (Return on Investment) is&#10;A) Less wasted time since everything needed is identified (planning) and available (scheduling)&#10;B) Fewer emergencies&#10;C) Crews work harder since they know they are being watched&#10;D) You save a lot of money on materials

Accepted Answer

The biggest driver for planning and scheduling ROI is less wasted time since everything needed is identified (planning) and available (scheduling). This means that there is less downtime and delays due to missing materials or resources, ultimately leading to increased productivity and cost savings. The other options (B, C, and D) may also contribute to ROI, but they are not the biggest driver.

Question 9

What are the 5 phases of the shutdown?&#10;A) Why do it? Scope of Work and Planning, Execution, completion, lessons learned&#10;B) Engineering, planning, scheduling, execution, completion&#10;C) Business case, presentation to management, bidding, doing, auditing&#10;D) Initiation, engineering, scheduling, execution, accounting

Accepted Answer

The correct phases of a shutdown are: Why do it? (justification), Scope of Work and Planning, Execution, Completion, and Lessons Learned. These phases ensure a structured approach to shutdowns, focusing on planning, execution, and post-completion analysis.

Question 10

The essential of oversight during the shutdown entails:&#10;A) Detecting issues early enough in the shutdown that they can be fixed without time or cost overruns.&#10;B) Managing work so that contractors don't get paid for a minute that you don't approve.&#10;C) Being sure that if there is a problem, you don't get stuck paying for it.&#10;D) Being a great boss to all the tradespeople on the site.

Accepted Answer

Oversight during shutdowns is crucial to detecting issues early on which can then be fixed without impacting time or cost overruns. It involves actively monitoring the progress of the shutdown, reviewing reports and checklists, and adapting plans and budgets as necessary to ensure the work is completed safely, on time, and within budget. Managing contractors, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, and mitigating risk are also important aspects of shutdown oversight. Good communication between all parties involved is essential.

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