L4M7 Exam Information and Outline
CIPS Level 4 L4M7 Whole-life Assets Management
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
L4M7 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
CIPS.
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- Exam Format
- Computer-based objective-response examination; 1 hour
- LO1: Understand Whole-Life Costing
- Total cost of ownership and life-cycle costing
- Acquisition, operating, maintenance and disposal costs
- LO2: Understand Asset Management Approaches
- Capital vs. operational assets; asset registers
- Maintenance strategies: preventive, predictive, reactive
- Depreciation and replacement decisions
- LO3: Understand Inventory and Stock Management
- Inventory types, valuation and control methods
- Reorder levels, EOQ and safety stock
- LO4: Understand Sustainable Disposal and the Circular Economy
- Reuse, recycling, remanufacturing and end-of-life disposal