CMRP Study Guide (Simplified for Intermediate English)
What to Study First From the SMRP Best Practices 6th Edition
This guide summarizes exactly what you should study from the SMRP Best Practices book to
prepare for the CMRP exam, especially if your English level is moderate.
The exam focuses heavily on KPIs and Work Management, so this guide organizes the topics
in the best sequence to study.
1. Critical KPIs (Start With These First)
These represent 50% of the exam and are the most important part of your study.
- OEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness
- Availability
- Uptime
- Downtime
- Idle Time
- MTBF – Mean Time Between Failures
- MTTR – Mean Time To Repair
- MTTF – Mean Time To Failure
- MDT – Mean Downtime
- PM Compliance
- Backlog
- Schedule Compliance
- Reactive vs Proactive Work
- RAV – Replacement Asset Value
- Maintenance Cost % of RAV
Study Pages (approx.):
• OEE (21–28)
• Availability (38–43)
• Uptime (45–48)
• MTBF/MTTR/MDT (77–92)
• PM Compliance (209–214)
• Backlog (202–206)
• Schedule Compliance (181–185)
• Reactive/Proactive (173, 177)
• RAV + Cost % (6–19)
2. Work Management (Second Priority)
Covers 25–30% of the exam.
Study topics:
- Planning vs Scheduling
- Work Order Cycle Time
- PM/PdM Effectiveness
- Backlog Management
- Priority and Work Identification
- Planner vs Scheduler Roles
3. Manufacturing Process Reliability
Covers 20–25% of exam.
Focus on:
- OEE Components
- TEEP
- Speed Loss
- Quality Loss
- Production Losses
- Throughput
4. Business & Management
Important but easier.
Focus on:
- RAV
- Maintenance Cost %
- Budgeting
- Risk Management
- Inventory (MRO)
- Benchmarking
5. Organization & Leadership (Easy Section)
This section is theoretical and very easy.
Comes from Pillar 4:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Safety
- Training & Competency
Full Study Order (Best Method)
Follow this exact study order:
1. OEE + Availability + MTBF/MTTR + Downtime
2. Work Management (Planning, Scheduling, Backlog…)
3. Manufacturing Reliability (TEEP, Losses…)
4. Business & Management (RAV, Costs)
5. Organization & Leadership (easy, study last)
Important Terms (English + Arabic)
Maintenance = الصيانة
Reliability = الموثوقية
Asset = معدة/أصل
Failure = عطل
Downtime = توقف
Uptime = وقت التشغيل
Work Order = أمر عمل
RAV = قيمة استبدال األصل
MTBF = متوسط الوقت بين األعطال
MTTR = متوسط وقت اإلصالح
PM = صيانة وقائية
PdM = صيانة تنبؤية
Backlog = األعمال المتراكمة
Schedule Compliance = االلتزام بالجدول
Proactive Work = عمل استباقي
Reactive Work = عمل طارئ بعد العطل
Suggested 14-Day Study Plan
Day 1–3: Learn all important KPIs
Day 4–6: Study Work Management
Day 7–9: Study Manufacturing Process Reliability
Day 10: Study Business & Management
Day 11–12: Practice 50 questions
Day 13: Review weak areas
Day 14: Full mock exam