Alarm Management System Training Course

Introduction to Alarm Management and a Review of P&ID and Process Control Safeguarding
• What is Alarm Management?
• Key standards for Alarm Management: ISA 18.2, EEMUA 191, IEC 62682
• Review of P & ID Diagrams
• Review of Process Control Systems, BPCS
• Review of Process Control Safeguarding
• Hazard Analysis
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
• Safeguarding Examples
• Alarm Management as a layer of LOPA
• Benefits of Alarm Management
Alarm Issues, Alarm Principles and Philosophy
• What is an Alarm?
• Alarm Issues
• Alarm Proliferation
• Nuisance Alarms
• Operator Overload
• Alarm Management Principles
• Alarm Management Philosophy
• Alarm Philosophy Document
• Alarm Management Lifecycle
• Alarm Identification
Alarm Rationalization
• Alarm Objective Analysis
• Documenting Operator Response Time
• Assigning Alarm Priorities
• Classifying Alarms
• Defining Alarm Attributes
• Assessing the Need of Advanced Alarming
• Procedures and Configuration Examples
Alarm Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance
• Basic Alarm Design
• Application of Alarm Dead Band (hysteresis)
• Application of On / Off Delays
• Alarms and Interlocks
• SIS / ESD Alarms
• HMIs for Alarms
• Advanced Alarm Design: Dynamic Alarm Suppression
• Alarm System Testing
• Alarm Maintenance
• Alarm Shelving
• Alarm Response Procedures
Alarm Performance Monitoring and Assessment
• Alarm Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Alarm System Performance Reporting
• Alarm Analysis
• Annunciated Alarm Rate
• Alarm Flooding
• Out of Service Alarms
• Chattering, Redundant, Shelved Alarms
• Alarm Reporting
• Alarm Audits

1ST BATCH: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — Friday, February 20, 2026.

2ND BATCH: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Friday, June 12, 2026.

3RD BATCH: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — Friday, October 9, 2026.

The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and
illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical
experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return
to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively
implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.