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Preventive Maintenance Calendar
A preventive maintenance calendar schedules recurring inspections and service, with an owner, due window, linked work order, and completion record.
A preventive maintenance calendar schedules recurring inspections and servicing by date or time interval. It translates planned maintenance into due work, with an assigned person and the resources needed to carry it out. Usage-based or condition-based triggers may need separate scheduling rules.
For example, a property team could list each asset, task, recurrence, due window, responsible person and linked work order, then record completion or the reason for rescheduling. IBM distinguishes time-based preventive schedules from usage-based work and describes scheduling as deciding when work occurs, who performs it and which resources are required.
Source: IBM: What is maintenance scheduling?.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a calendar replace the work-order completion record?
No. The calendar shows planned timing and responsibility. The linked work order records the work performed, completion evidence and any follow-up or rescheduling reason.
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