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- Benefits of planning and scheduling
- Building a business case for planning and scheduling
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of planning and scheduling
- The importance of having a maintenance process
- Developing a maintenance process map
- Understanding the process around maintenance planning and scheduling
- Planning a maintenance activity
- Developing a job plan
- Determining the correct level of detail for job plan development
- Estimating time and materials
- Developing a field walk-through team
- The role of the CMMS in maintenance planning and scheduling
- How to plan from your desk
- The scheduling meeting
- Developing a schedule
- Planning and scheduling for shutdowns
- Backlog management
- Planning metrics
- Scheduling metrics
Registration Date/Time:
10/26/2026 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/26/2026 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 10/27/2026 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
Course Location
Lodging
Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi and Local/Airport Shuttle. Parking available $15/night.
This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions before registering.
This course uses the Canvas course management and Zoom platforms. A UW NetID is required to access the online course site. Both in-person and online students should obtain a NetID and access the Canvas course website. Your registration confirmation email will walk you through the NetID process and how to access Canvas.
Digital materials for this course will be available on the Canvas course website. Access to the course materials and the webinar platform will be provided a few days before the course. Please watch the email address you provided for release dates and pre-course information. Check your spam file if you do not see emails from the "wisc.edu" addresses.
Instructor
George Williams
CEO
George is the founder and CEO of ReliabilityX and a recognized leader in the field of maintenance and reliability. He holds a master’s degree in reliability engineering from Monash University and began his career in maintenance while still in high school, working alongside his father. George spent 16 years with a major pharmaceutical company, advancing from technician to global asset management leader. His team earned the prestigious Uptime Award for Best Maintenance and Reliability Program in 2015. A Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) and Certified Reliability Leader, George was named CMRP of the Year by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals in 2016. He also holds certifications in vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, motion amplification, and plant maintenance management. A published author and experienced educator, George has been teaching maintenance and reliability courses for UW–Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Programs since 2010.
Program Director
Jon Wellik