The Connected Reliability Starter Kit – Taking Asset Management to the Next Level
This webinar will explore best practices in enterprise-wide visualization and multi-experience engineering, with a focus on optimizing asset performance strategies. Attendees will learn how to apply tools such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), asset strategy simulation, and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to define, measure, and continually improve their asset strategies.
The session will also highlight proven approaches for reducing unplanned downtime through predictive and prescriptive maintenance, time-to-failure forecasting, and root cause analysis (RCA). In addition, participants will gain insights into leveraging industrial information management to aggregate, contextualize, and act on real-time operational technology (OT) data—empowering organizations to strengthen decision-making, streamline operations, and deliver measurable performance improvements.
Presenters:
Finlay Craig, Client Relations Manager at Optimal
Finlay has a BSc (Hons) in Computing from Robert Gordon University and over seven years of experience in IT systems and marketing. He specializes in bridging client needs with technology-driven solutions, with a particular passion for asset management and optimization. Finlay works closely with clients to align digital platforms with practical asset performance outcomes, bringing an approachable, solutions-focused perspective to engagement that consistently delivers measurable business results.
Zulfikar Umar, FLUKE Systems Manager
Zulfikar brings over 25 years of field experience as a seasoned Vibration Analyst specializing in predictive maintenance and asset efficiency optimization for rotating equipment. With a BTech in Mechanical Engineering, VA CAT3, and IR CAT2 certifications, he is deeply focused on connected technologies, remote diagnostics, and cloud-based solutions. Passionate about advancing the Connected Reliability Journey, Zulfikar helps organizations leverage products, software, and services to achieve greater operational success.
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Original session held on October 15, 2025
