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Maintenance Budgeting, Cost Control and KPI Management

Maintenance managers are increasingly asked to justify every rand they spend and to prove that the department adds value rather than just consuming budget. This programme equips maintenance leaders to build credible budgets, control costs and use performance indicators that tell a clear story to plant and finance management. The content connects technical maintenance activity to the financial language expected in South African boardrooms.

What you will be able to do

  • Build a maintenance budget that reflects workload, criticality and asset condition.
  • Track and control labour, spares and contractor costs against the plan.
  • Select maintenance performance indicators that reflect reliability and cost.
  • Interpret indicators such as availability, downtime and schedule compliance.
  • Prepare cost and performance reports for plant and finance management.
  • Build a business case for maintenance investment using cost and risk evidence.

Course outline

  1. 01Building a maintenance budget from workload and condition
  2. 02Controlling labour, spares and contractor costs
  3. 03Selecting maintenance performance indicators
  4. 04Interpreting availability, downtime and compliance data
  5. 05Cost and performance reporting for management
  6. 06Building a maintenance investment business case
  7. 07Reviewing and improving the budget cycle

Who should attend

Maintenance managers, engineering managers, maintenance planners and supervisors responsible for maintenance budgets, cost control and performance reporting.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Online3US$900
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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