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EAM.8:8 - Common Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them

Treating “do nothing” as free hides maintenance and service consequences. Write the actual continued-use policy.

Treating a maintenance recommendation as the asset decision loses alternative service and lifetime-value questions. Preserve the recommendation and compare its policy with the other relevant options.

Using a valuation for a different date or continuation can create a false change in preference. Reconcile the remaining cash and ending premise before comparing.