Thanks for the
link, George. There's some thoughtful stuff in there.
Yes, the CMS proclamation may have muddied the waters somewhat (but, if nothing else, it has stimulated debate), but if Evidence-Based Maintenance is a thing of the past (which, of course, it isn't - that was just a catchy headline), it can only be because it's been renamed as we move on to Higher Ground.
It's an evolutionary process, after all. And made available to us, in large measure, by that great tool - the Personal Computer (with databases, and spreadsheets, getting honourable mentions)!
PM* -> Reliability-Centred -> Risk-Based -> Evidence-Based ...
etc., etc ... and (in reality) a combination of all of them (and others).
* Calendar-Based, "Sweep", "hours (miles) run" ... and all the rest!
But - and more to the point (and as I may have mentioned before) - I know of places in the UK that haven't actually got around to even the most basic PM programme yet!
