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Originally posted by liver:
Who is responsible for keeping track of your PDM programs(techs,analysts,managers)?
- I think the best person should be the respective owners of the PDM.

What do you track, work orders, time spent, total cost spent on all PDM work done(contractors, repair shops,consultants),
- Yes, costs of PDM for evaluating its effectiveness, trendings, failure modes etc, others can add.

criticality of machines called?
- Should be defined ideally upfront during the miantenance development program.

How do you put weight on a critical machine finds vs simple small motor bearings?
KISS,
Criticality 1 - For equipment with HSE and/or production loss
Criticality 2 - For equipment with potential HSE and/or production loss
Criticality 3 - No HSE and/or production loss

Do you compare one factory vs another in your company?
- Preferably yes to know where others have done better or worse.

It seems that if you are required to know the answers to the questions, you must have a very good cmms system with proper coding and the expert knowlede to extrapulate it.
- U R quite right. I believe we have to know the subject first, then can computerize. Otherwise garbage in, garbage out!