Aligned with Palmer's Planning Principles & SMRP Pillar 5
Our most detailed assessment — 60 expert questions across 10 pillars, with weighted scoring that prioritizes the planning and scheduling core.
60 questions organized across the full planning & scheduling lifecycle, from organizational design through performance measurement. Pillars 3 and 6 carry 15% weight each as the core of effective P&S.
Dedicated planners, planner-to-technician ratios, management support, planning culture
Work request process, emergency vs planned, priority system, screening criteria
Job plan quality, BOMs, task procedures, time estimates, standard plans, backlog management
Equipment tagging, component-level files, history capture, schematics
Spare parts, kitting, vendor performance, min/max, parts-related delay tracking
Weekly schedule, daily allocation, schedule compliance, operations coordination, 100% rule
Ready-to-execute packages, wrench time, supervisor field presence, break-in management
Technician feedback, plan improvement, closeout process, knowledge preservation
CMMS utilization, mobile field workflows, data quality, system integration
KPIs, schedule compliance, backlog metrics, root cause, continuous improvement
Weighted scoring: Planning (P3-P5) and Scheduling (P6-P7) together account for 56% of your overall score, reflecting the core of effective P&S.
Built for professionals who own or influence the planning and scheduling function in maintenance organizations.
Immediate results on screen, plus a detailed report via email with your personalized improvement roadmap.
Average-based scoring on a 1.0-5.0 scale with weighted pillars that emphasize the P&S core.
Visual breakdown of your maturity across all 10 pillars, delivered as a radar diagram in your email report.
Receive personalized support documents and improvement recommendations tailored to your weakest pillars via a targeted email sequence.
Here are three representative questions to give you a feel for the depth and style of the assessment.
"To what extent are maintenance jobs formally planned with documented job plans including labor, materials, and tools?"
"How well does your weekly scheduling process integrate production plans and resource availability?"
"How effectively does your organization track and reduce the maintenance backlog?"
The largest support document library on the platform. Receive personalized documents based on your maturity score, guiding you from your current level to the next.
Also available in Dutch at /nl/planning-scheduling/
Get a complete picture of your maintenance organization by combining P&S with these complementary assessments.
The broad overview: 56 questions across SMRP's 5 pillars. Start here if you want a holistic view before deep-diving into P&S.
56 questions · SMRP →Planned Maintenance (Pillar 2) directly relates to P&S. Evaluate your TPM maturity and identify synergies.
48 questions · JIPM →Shutdown planning is a specialized extension of P&S. Evaluate your turnaround planning maturity separately.
60 questions · AACE/IPA →60 questions, 10 pillars, 20-25 minutes. Get your personalized maturity score with weighted analysis across the full planning & scheduling lifecycle.
Also available in Dutch at /nl/planning-scheduling/