Software Training & Consultation

PCMS offers onsite training classes that include both program instruction as well as consultative implementation strategy development & execution sessions. Members of the PCMS training team possess numerous years of experience in mechanical integrity software applications as well as in-depth industry knowledge. Our training programs are tailored to the specific site's implementation initiatives. We will share implementation tips and strategies that have been applied within the 150+ PCMS worldwide client sites. Classes are typically 4 days in length, but can be customized to meet the individual facility's needs. Onsite training classes meet the requirements of PCMS procedure 75-PCP-001.

Training topics include:

Implementation Consultation

• Data Hierarchy set up and best practices
• Systemization/Circuitization
• PCMS Best Practices implementation recommendations

Program Instruction

• Basic program navigation
• Data entry techniques (mass data manipulation/UT Dataloggers/import/export)
• Defining PCMS fields and practical application
• Recording inspections
• Planning inspections

Data Analysis

• Identifying failures before they occur
• Addressing data anomalies
• Reviewing PCMS statistical outputs

Reporting

• Review of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports
• Creating custom reports for both public and private use
• Customizing dashboards
• Developing Web Reports

Administrative Training

• Global system settings and recommended practice
• Linking PCMS to the CMMS system and other plant systems
• Security administration

Risk Based Inspection (usually a workshop class format)

• Integrating the inspection and RBI process
• Data systemization and circuitization
• RBI Damage Mechanism screening and analysis
• Applying 'What-if' scenarios
• RBI Customization- a 'How to'