Criticality Analysis
Published on February 23, 2026
This is a topic I get asked about often. "What is the benefit to establishing an asset criticality?" The short answer is "everything." Quite honestly, the criticality tells us how much we can about our assets and what we are willing to do, and pay for. Criticality analysis should be non-bias, and process driven. Most criticality analysis efforts are fraught with bias and immeasurable factors. Don't make this mistake.
About the Author:
Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety SME, and CMRP. Holding a U.S. patent, he earned an A.S., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., shaping best practices in maintenance and reliability leadership.