{"id":1337,"date":"2019-10-10T02:54:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:07:28","slug":"deferred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/deferred\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Addressing Deferred Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Contrary to how it sounds, deferred maintenance can be useful. It just depends on how you use it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintenance managers often work with limited resources<\/span><\/a>. At some point, you will have more work to do than you<\/span><\/span> can manage. This will force you to postpone maintenance tasks and put them into a maintenance backlog to be completed later.<\/p>\n

If used strategically, deferred maintenance can help you prioritize maintenance tasks, helping your team achieve more. We\u2019ll show you how to do it right.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

5 Steps to decreasing your deferred maintenance backlog<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you have an overwhelming deferred maintenance backlog, some things will have to change. Here are five steps you can use to set up an efficient workflow that will reduce your maintenance backlog.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Create a list and gather the necessary information<\/span><\/h3>\n

Before you can implement any concrete measures, you need to ensure your maintenance backlog consists of a clean and accurate list of deferred tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Having the right information ready will give you a clear view of the work ahead of you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Create one central list for all backlogged tasks:<\/b><\/p>\n