Developing Asset Life Cycle Maintenance PlansCase Study: Major Power Generator - SA, Australia
Executive Summary
A major Australian power generator engaged EnterpriseIS to develop comprehensive Asset Life Cycle Maintenance Plans (ALCMPs) for a 203MW Combined Cycle Gas Fired Power Station that had been operating for over ten years.
The objective was to improve long‑term asset performance, establish forward maintenance budgets, and transfer asset management capability to internal engineering and maintenance teams.
EnterpriseIS applied a structured asset management and FMECA methodology, delivering twelve life cycle plans, multi‑year maintenance budgets, and a sustainable framework for ongoing asset optimisation.
Client and Asset Context
- Industry: Power generation
- Location: South Australia
- Asset: 203MW Combined Cycle Gas Fired Power Station
- Asset age: ~10 years
- Asset complexity: Multi‑system, high‑availability power generation infrastructure
After a decade of operation, the facility required structured life cycle planning to support reliability, cost control, and long‑term operational decision‑making—while ensuring internal teams could maintain and evolve the plans independently.
The Asset Management Challenge
The site maintenance team was tasked with developing Asset Life Cycle Maintenance Plans for all major operating systems, while also ensuring knowledge transfer to internal resources.
Key challenges included:
- Limited formal life cycle documentation across critical systems
- Inconsistent maintenance tactics developed over time
- No structured long‑term (5–20 year) maintenance budgets
- Reliance on external knowledge for complex asset decisions
- The need for a repeatable, sustainable asset management methodology
The organisation required a solution that addressed immediate planning needs while building long‑term internal capability.
The EnterpriseIS Approach
EnterpriseIS applied a collaborative asset life cycle planning methodology, working onsite with the client’s engineering and maintenance teams.
The engagement included:
- Asset Life Cycle Plan Development
- EnterpriseIS led the development of Asset Life Cycle Maintenance Plans (ALMPs) for each critical operating system, tailored to the plant’s operating profile and risk exposure.
- Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- A series of facilitated FMECA workshops were conducted with site engineers and maintainers to:
- Identify dominant failure modes
- Assess asset criticality
- Optimise maintenance tactics
- Align spares strategies to risk and consequence
- A series of facilitated FMECA workshops were conducted with site engineers and maintainers to:
- Maintenance Strategy and Spares Optimisation
- Maintenance tactics and spares strategies were reviewed and refined to ensure:
- Alignment with asset condition and criticality
- Improved reliability and maintainability
- Support for long‑term cost optimisation
- Maintenance tactics and spares strategies were reviewed and refined to ensure:
- Capability Transfer and Training
- A targeted training package was delivered to site technicians and engineers, enabling them to:
- Apply the ALCMP and FMECA methodology
- Update plans as operating conditions evolve
- Sustain asset management practices internally
- A targeted training package was delivered to site technicians and engineers, enabling them to:
This ensured the solution was embedded—not consultant‑dependent.
Outcomes and Results
The project delivered measurable, organisation‑wide benefits:
- Twelve Asset Life Cycle Maintenance Plans developed for critical systems
- Current condition of key assets identified and rated
- 5, 10, 15, and 20‑year maintenance budgets established
- Full audit and update of maintenance tactics for all critical systems
- Standardised data templates created to store FMECA results
- A tailored ALCMP and FMECA framework adopted for ongoing use
These outcomes enabled improved asset governance, forward planning, and more confident decision‑making across the power station.
Why This Approach Was Effective
This engagement succeeded because it combined:</span>
- Structured asset life cycle planning
- Risk‑based FMECA decision‑making
- Practical collaboration with internal engineers
- Explicit focus on knowledge transfer and sustainability
Rather than creating static documents, EnterpriseIS delivered a living asset management system that continues to support reliability, cost, and performance outcomes.
Relevant EnterpriseIS Capabilities
- Asset Management Strategy & Planning
- Life Cycle Costing and Maintenance Budgeting
- Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Power Generation Asset Management
- Capability Development and Knowledge Transfer
Planning the Full Life Cycle of Your Assets?
If your power generation or industrial assets require clearer life cycle planning, long‑term budgeting, or structured maintenance strategies, EnterpriseIS can help build a sustainable asset management framework tailored to your operation.
Talk to EnterpriseIS about asset life cycle planning that supports reliability, cost control, and long‑term value.