CMRP Exam Questions and Answers
Benefits of FMEA
1) Early identification and elimination of potential asset/ process failure modes
2) Prioritization of asset/process deficiencies
3) Documentation of risk and actions that are taken to reduce risk
4) Minimization of late changes and associated c...
CMRP Exam Questions and Answers
Benefits of FMEA - answer 1) Early identification and elimination of potential asset/
process failure modes
2) Prioritization of asset/process deficiencies
3) Documentation of risk and actions that are taken to reduce risk
4) Minimization of late changes and associated costs
5) Improved asset(product)/process reliability and quality
6) Reduction of life cycle costs
7) The catalyst for teamwork among design, operations, and maintenance
FMEA - answer Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
What are the key attributes of a leader - answer 1. Charisma
2. Competence
3. Communication
4. Energizing People
5. Vision (in creating)
Why is vision important - answer 1. Employees tend to feel part of something bigger
than themselves
2. Helps employees find meaning in their work
3. Allows employees to experience a greater sense of purpose
Define MBWA. Why is it considered one of the key leadership practices? - answer
MBWA: Is Management by Walking Around
It is considered a key leadership tactic because you interact with the people and allows
you to get in touch with their world. It also allows you to build alliances and to build trust
with your workforce.
Define an organizational culture - answer The beliefs and values that define how
people interpret experiences and how they behave, both individually and in groups
within an organization.
What are the key benefits of having a mission statement - answer 1) The help
companies focus their strategy by defining some boundaries within which to operate
2) The define the dimensions along which an organization's performance is measured
3) They suggest standards for individual ethical behavior
Why are the mission and vision statements important for an organization? - answer
Vision statements are important because it is a declaration of what the organization
intends to become or to achieve at some point in the future. It is a pronouncement of
what the organization wants to become
,Mission statements are important for 3 reasons:
1) The help companies focus their strategy by defining some boundaries within which to
operate
2) The define the dimensions along which an organizations performance is measured
and judged
3) The suggest standards for individual ethical behavior
Define reliability culture - answer In a reliability culture the prevention of failures
becomes an emphasis at every level of the organization. The entire workforce is
focused on asset reliability. Everyone in the workforce - operators, maintainers,
engineers - think and act to ensure:
*Assets are available to produce when needed
*Assets are maintained at a reasonable cost
*An optimized maintenance plan (FMEA-/RCM-/CBM-based) is in place that includes:
*All assets identified with criticality and having documented maintenance plan
*A defect elimination program
*80/20 principle applied to prioritized work
*Most of the work planned and scheduled
Why is change management an important part of creating the right reliability culture -
answer Because it:
1) Helps to create understanding (i.e. why the change is needed and how it relates to
vision)
2) It sets goals and expectations
3) It establishes a process for praise and recognition
4) It defines and clarifies roles
5) It establishes and standardizes processes and procedures
6) It creates discipline, develops tenacity, and helps you be persistent
Define the role of a change agent. Who is best qualified to perform this role? - answer
A change agent helps implement changes successfully. Change agents have the clout,
conviction, charisma, and resourcefulness to make things happen and keep others
engaged in implementing change.
The best qualified individual is a senior management person who has respect for and
the trust of the people.
How do we measure leadership effectiveness? - answer You measure effectiveness
by a series of qualities:
1) Discusses future trends regarding how they can change their work
2) Provides feedback on accomplishments
3) Follows thru on promises
4) Treats others with respect
5) Solicits feedback and opinions from others
6) Sets a good personal example
7) Actively listens to other viewpoints
,8) Supports others in their decisions
9) Willing to take certain risks and experiment
State 5 key attributes of a leader. - answer 1) Charisma
2) Competence
3) Communication
4) Energizing People
5) Vision (in creating)
State the differences between a manager and a leader - answer Managers are
concerned about today and leaders are concerned about tomorrow
What is the difference between transformational and transactional in leadership styles -
answer Transformational leadership uses the ability to motivate and inspire
followers. They want to help the organization achieve its goals but also help group
members fulfill their potential
Transactional leadership starts with the idea that team members agree to obey their
leader when accepting the job. The leader has the right to punish team members if their
work doesn't meet and appropriate standard.
What is the difference between servant and participative style leadership? - answer
A servant leader is someone regardless of level who leads simply by meeting the needs
of the team.
A participative leader involves team members while making critical decisions
Define Maintenance and its role - answer Maintenance prevents an asset or item
from failing and repairs it after it has failed.
It's role is capacity assurance meaning that maintenance assures asset capacity as
designed or to an acceptable level
What are the different categories of maintenance work - answer Backlog
Maintenance - Maintenance tasks that are essential to repair or prevent failures that
have not been completed yet. Simply a list of work that needs to be done.
Capital Project Maintenance - Major projects valued over a certain threshold, are
treated as capital projects for tax purposes. If projects are essential to restoring the
asset to designed capacity , not to add additional capabilities, they should be treated as
maintenance costs.
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) - Same as predictive maintenance. Maintenance
based on the actual condition of an asset determined from noninvasive measurements
and tests. CBM allows maintenance actions to be optimized by avoiding traditional
calendar or runtime directed maintenance tasks.
, Corrective Maintenance (CM) - Repair actions initiated as a result of observed or
measured conditions of an asset after or before the functional failure. These repairs will
restore the asset to normal operating conditions
Operator Based Maintenance (OBM) - Also known as TPM. OBM involves operators
performing some basic maintenance activities. Operator based maintenance is a cost
effective practice to perform minor routine and recurring maintenance tasks by the
operators to keep the equipment running efficiently.
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) - A maintenance strategy based on the actual condition
of an asset as determined from noninvasive measurements and tests using different
predictive technologies such as ultrasonics, infrared thermography, and oil analysis.
Same as CBM
Prescriptive Maintenance (PrcM) - Instead of just predicting failures, prescriptive
maintenance strives to produce outcome-focused recommendations. These are actions
for operators and maintenance based on IoT (Internet of Things) inputs and analytics, to
minimize failures by taking timely actions by an appropriate per
What can equipment operators do to support maintenance - answer 1) Conduct
general inspections
2) Keep assets clean and accessible
3) Identify and eliminate problem sources
4) Support and create cleaning and lubricating standards and procedures
5) Standardize through visual workplace management
6) Implement autonomous asset management
7) Perform minor maintenance and service items, e.g. replacing filters, lubricating, and
changing the oil
8) Work with the maintenance team to repair what they are unable to perform
Why would an organization support operators who get involved in maintenance? -
answer Well informed, trained, and responsible operators will ensure that assets are
being kept in good working order. Operators are the first line of defense against
unplanned asset downtime. Operators who are in daily contact with assets can use their
knowledge and skills to predict and prevent breakdowns and other losses.
Why would an organization need to have a CMMS? What is the difference between a
CMMS and an EAM? - answer A CMMS is an essential tool for all maintenance
organizations. It will help to improve the maintenance departments efficiency and
effectiveness and ultimately , get more out of assets by streamlining critical workflows,
work identification, work task planning, scheduling, and reporting.
The difference is a Enterprise Asset Management system (EAM) is a enterprise wide
collection of modular applications such as asset management, material resource
planning, finance, and human resources. These applications or systems interface with
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