Proactive maintenance is a strategy based on identifying the root causes leading to equipment failure and using this information to anticipate or reduce breakdowns or performance degradation and extend equipment life. Rather than emphasizing the symptoms of failure, proactive maintenance differentiates itself by focusing on the factors contributing to equipment failure. More than any other maintenance approach, it strives to extend equipment lifespans and minimize repetitive repairs. Data collection, tracking, and analysis are essential to successfully implementing a proactive maintenance plan, and a good computerized maintenance management system can provide the engine behind a successful deployment.