Much continues to be written about the new licensing approach IBM is taking for Maximo Application Suite (MAS). Given its departure from the traditional method that has been around for quite some time, people are having to learn the nuances. Add to this the ability...
One of the key elements of an efficient maintenance operation is the degree of planning and scheduling that is performed. What this effort looks like may be different from one organization to another, and the impact of not paying attention to this important task...
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
While often associated with finances, asset management software look to provide features and functions that help you manage the asset during its lifecycle.
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
Discover how you can leverage the License Usage Monitor in Maximo to make navigating the balance between company licenses and actual usage less of a challenge.
As you well know, Inspection Forms are a function in MAS Manage and legacy Maximo too! They are proving themselves to be quite versatile and well-accepted for those clients who need to capture information about equipment and then act based upon the results....
Why do you need them, what are they used for, how should they be set up? Is there a problem with my Location hierarchy? When companies implement an EAM tool, like Maximo or Manage, they often struggle with the initial development of their location and asset...
Bring Time-tested Reliability Tools to Bear on Maintenance Problems Reliability Block Diagrams have been around for a very long time, helping system engineers understand how the various elements, and their relationships, could impact the overall reliability and...
MAS Health comes with the infrastructure for us to establish health measures for assets and locations defined in MAS Manage. Much the same way we keep ourselves healthy, we can set up “vitals,” for our groups of assets or locations that can be updated either...
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...
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...
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...
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 forethought as would...
