The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) has created the Guide to the Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge. This guide is built around the five pillars of the Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge: Business and Management, Manufacturing Process Reliability, Equipment Reliability, Organization and Leadership, and Work Management. This guide to the Maintenance and Reliability Body of Knowledge was developed by SMRP’s Maintenance and Reliability Knowledge Committee using a rigorous development process. This guide extends to level 2, the function level of the Body of Knowledge. Work is underway to develop level 3 of the Body of Knowledge that will define the skills required for success in the areas of tools, concepts and processes. This guide is an aid to both new and experienced Maintenance and Reliability professionals who are looking for a roadmap to world class performance. This guide is designed to be used with SMRP’s benchmarking and best practice metrics.