Path to MAS: Pre-Upgrade Checklist
No matter if your move from your current Maximo to MAS is near or longer term, there are several things you should begin aligning in preparation for the upgrade. As with any enterprise application suite upgrade, it is a good opportunity to take a hard look at some...
Total Resource Management Acquires Reliability & Maintenance Management Consulting Firm, IDCON INC
November 29, 2021– Alexandria, VA – Total Resource Management, Inc. (TRM), a leading cloud-based enterprise asset management solutions provider, today announced its acquisition of IDCON INC a world-renown reliability and maintenance management consulting...
Path to MAS: Understanding AppPoints
While the move to Maximo Application Suite (MAS) may appear to be largely a technical and user experience change project, the licensing approach to it is completely different. This new approach does demand that you look at licensing in a different way that in the past...
Path to MAS: High-level Steps to Implement MAS
Whether you are upgrading an existing Maximo 7.6.1.2+ to MAS 8.5+, or are implementing MAS as a blank slate, there are several things you need to line up before you get started. Let’s talk through the major points of your implementation so you can have a clear...
Path to MAS: Are You Ready for Maximo 8?
The word, “ready,” infers that planning has occurred. After gathering all the details needed, you have made sure whatever it is you are preparing for will be successful. Making the move to Maximo Application Suite (MAS) does require planning and...
Path to MAS: MAS Deployment Model
We have all spent many years deploying Maximo into a server and WebSphere-based architecture, so it is a known quantity for us. While they present their own complexities, we are well experienced with running different databases, using WebLogic, performing upgrades,...
Path to MAS: The Shift From Maximo EAM to MAS Manage
As an organization looks to move from the current Maximo EAM to the Red Hat OpenShift based Maximo Application Suite (MAS) there are differences that are worth understanding from the beginning. While some functions largely stay the same, other aspects of the...
Path to MAS: Real Benefits of Red Hat OpenShift
With the move IBM has made to base the new Maximo Application Suite (MAS) on the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOS or OCP), it is important that we gain a better understanding of this technology and the benefits it may have. Flexible Environment To...
IBM Maximo: New AppPoints Licensing Model Explained
Let’s continue our conversation about AppPoints for Maximo Application Suite (MAS) and cover how your organization can get ready for the switch and the options available to you. We will talk about: Overview of AppPoints ...
Learning About the Customization Archive for MAS Upgrades
Much has been written about IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) product and the new features/functions it brings to the table. The upgrade process from a current Maximo 7.6.1.2 instance to a new MAS instance is also well documented and becoming better understood by...