👉 Availability engineering, also known as reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), is a proactive approach to maintaining the operational availability of systems, processes, or equipment. It focuses on identifying potential sources of failure and implementing strategies to ensure that these assets remain available when needed. This involves analyzing the probability and impact of failures, designing maintenance schedules, and employing redundancy or other reliability-enhancing measures. By prioritizing maintenance activities based on the criticality of system components and their impact on overall operations, availability engineering aims to minimize downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and optimize resource allocation, ultimately enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the system.
