Conventional approaches to the modelling of a dysfunctional process in the context of maintenance activity

This article presents a set of conventional approaches to the modelling of dysfunctioning of a process in the context of maintenance activities. It recalls advantages and disadvantages in their use. The normative framework of maintenance, the priorities of the long-term maintenance and the content of the maintenance function will also be presented. This paper presents a state of the research of usual maintenance methods. We give hints about the use of these methods for new products for e-maintenance.