CFM CFM - Certified Facility Manager Operations and Maintenance 2

Question 1

What is reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and how does it differ from traditional preventive maintenance?

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RCM is a structured methodology for determining the most appropriate maintenance strategy for each asset based on failure modes and consequences, rather than applying uniform time-based PM to all equipment

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RCM replaces all maintenance with reactive repairs after failure

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RCM focuses only on critical life-safety systems and ignores all other assets

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RCM is a software system used to track maintenance work orders

Question 2

What is a mean time between failures (MTBF) metric used for in maintenance management?

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Measuring the average operating time between failures of a repairable asset, used to assess reliability and plan maintenance

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Measuring the average time required to repair a failed piece of equipment

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Calculating the total lifespan of an asset before replacement

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Tracking the number of work orders completed per technician per day

Question 3

What is the purpose of an operations and maintenance manual (O&M manual) delivered at the end of a construction project?

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To provide facility staff with instructions for operating, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting all building systems installed during the project

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To document the construction cost breakdown by trade

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To list all subcontractors used during construction for future reference

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To document the building design intent for marketing purposes

Question 4

What is the P-F curve concept used for in maintenance management?

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A model showing the interval between a detectable potential failure (P) and functional failure (F), which determines the frequency of condition monitoring inspections

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A project financial forecasting model for capital expenditure planning

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A curve showing the relationship between preventive maintenance cost and equipment age

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A procurement framework for evaluating contractor performance

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a life safety system in a commercial building?

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To protect occupants from harm during emergencies such as fires, through systems like sprinklers, alarms, emergency lighting, and egress signage

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To monitor energy consumption across all building systems

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To secure the building against unauthorized access after hours

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To monitor structural integrity of the building during earthquakes

Question 6

What does mean time to repair (MTTR) measure, and why does it matter for FM service levels?

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The average time required to restore a failed asset to operational status, indicating maintenance team responsiveness and efficiency

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The average time between scheduled preventive maintenance tasks

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The estimated remaining useful life of aging equipment

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The time required to process a purchase order for replacement parts