EAM.8:2 - Problem

A repair estimate describes one intervention. It can omit years of energy, inspection, support and further work. A replacement estimate can omit commissioning, service interruption, exit cost or remaining value. Comparing those estimates as if they described the same service policy produces a misleading choice.

Continued use can also become a fictitious zero-cost alternative when its required maintenance and fallback are omitted. Ending a spreadsheet after two years does not establish that the asset stops working then or that its remaining contribution is worthless.