The Maintenance Trap

Ibrahim Anwar

doi:10.5281/zenodo.19436647

April 6, 2026Open Access

The Maintenance Trap

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The aim is to analyze the ongoing costs of maintenance versus initial construction expenses in businesses.
Analyzes budgeting practices for construction and maintenance in various businesses.
Discusses the implications of systems thinking in managing ongoing costs.
Explores common pitfalls in maintenance practices over time.
Highlights that businesses often neglect proper maintenance budgeting.
Finds that many systems fail after three years due to insufficient maintenance.
Suggests that improving maintenance budgeting could enhance long-term sustainability.

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Practitioner working paper examines maintenance budgeting issues in businesses, suggesting systemic solutions.

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Building costs money once. Maintenance costs money forever. Most businesses budget for construction and improvise maintenance. That is why everything falls apart in year three. A 20-page practitioner working paper on systems thinking. Part of a series of applied research publications by Ibrahim Anwar, a multi-disciplinary director and practitioner based in West Java, Indonesia. Wikidata: Q138856145 | ORCID: 0009-0006-0425-4923 | Web: hibranwar.com

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