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Linear Assets (2) – Features

This article will take a reader through the Features application but will also describe some changes made in the Classifications application to support linear assets and features. Features A feature is a class of physical object that you will find along a linear asset. For example, along a road you will find mile posts, guard rails and overhead gantries.…
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Linear Assets (1) – An Introduction

An Introduction to Linear Assets Linear is an add-on to Maximo in Maximo 7.6.x but becomes part of Maximo licensing when existing clients convert to AppPoints under a Maximo Application Suite license. Since v7.1 it has been a part of all Maximo installations but turned-on when a license key is applied. For a Maximo 7.6…
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Maximo Mobile – Technician (3)

This article is the third and final part into a review of the Maximo Mobile Technician application. The first part you can find here, it is where you should start – http://maximosecrets.com/2022/01/26/maximo-mobile-technician-1/ and the second part can be found here – http://maximosecrets.com/2022/01/27/maximo-mobile-technician-2/. This is part of a series of articles to discover the capability of the new Maximo…
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Maximo Mobile – Technician (2)

This article is the second part into a review of the Maximo Mobile Technician application. The first part you can find here, it is where you should start – http://maximosecrets.com/2022/01/26/maximo-mobile-technician-1/. This is part of a series of articles to discover the capability of the new Maximo Mobile applications. The system I am using has Maximo Mobile…
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Maximo Mobile – Technician (1)

This is the third of a series of articles to discover the capability of the new Maximo Mobile applications. The system I am using has Maximo Mobile 8.3 installed, this is the November 2021 release, in System Information it indicates IBM Maximo Application Framework 8.6.0.0 Build 20211012-1522 DB Build V7600-18. I am initially using a desktop browser;…
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Maximo Mobile – Work Approvals (2)

This article is the second part into a review of the Maximo Mobile Work Approvals application. The first part you can find here, it is where you should start – http://maximosecrets.com/2022/01/19/maximo-mobile-work-approvals-1/ This is part of a series of articles to discover the capability of the new Maximo Mobile applications. The system I am using has Maximo…
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Maximo Mobile – Work Approvals (1)

This is the second of a series of articles to discover the capability of the new Maximo Mobile applications. The system I am using has Maximo Mobile 8.3 installed, this is the November 2021 release, in System Information it indicates IBM Maximo Application Framework 8.6.0.0 Build 20211012-1522 DB Build V7600-18. I am initially using a desktop browser;…
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Maximo Mobile – Service Requests

This is the start of a series of blog posts to discover the capability of the new Maximo Mobile applications. The system I am using has Maximo Mobile 8.3 installed, this is the November 2021 release, in System Information it indicates IBM Maximo Application Framework 8.6.0.0 Build 20211012-1522 DB Build V7600-18. I am initially using a desktop…
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KPI Templates

As the name suggests a KPI Template is a way of generating multiple KPIs linked to the KPI Template. The KPI Templates application will be found in the Administration module and KPI sub-module. In the MAXDEMO database there are a couple of good examples, we will look at Template 1001 – Schedule Compliance of Completed…
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KPI Viewer, KPI Graph/List and Create KPI

This is the second article on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in Maximo and follows on from the KPI Manager article, which you can find here – http://maximosecrets.com/2022/01/11/kpi-manager/. This article reviews the KPI Viewer application, the Start Center’s KPI Graph and KPI List, the Create KPI action found in most applications and a Cron Task that will…
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KPI Manager

The KPI Manager application is used to create and maintain records that provide operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). I’ve deliberately described these as operational KPIs and not business KPIs. They will help to determine how Maximo is being used and the results can be tracked over time and displayed on a Start Center. Each KPI…
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Escalations – Advanced Topics

In this article we will look at the actions found in the Escalations application and a number of advanced topics so that you understand the use of the Repeat field, the Calendars/Shifts on the escalation and escalation point, and how communications are written to the Communication Log. We will also review how to determine the…
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Escalations

An escalation is a background task that can monitor an object in Maximo and for the records where the condition evaluates to true it can notify you through a Communication Template or it can perform an Action. There is an Escalations application which is the focus of this article. Escalations are also embedded in a…
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Actions

Actions are used in Workflow and Escalations; they will also be found in Service Level Agreements (SLA) as there is an Escalation tab. This article will discuss the Action application and the standard action records provided in Maximo, the practical use of these actions will be followed up with articles on SLAs, Escalations and eventually…
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Communication Templates

A communication template is a template for an outbound email and is used in Workflow, Escalations and in applications through the Create Communication action. The Communication Templates application will be found in the Administration module and in the System Configuration – Platform Configuration module. List Tab There are a variety of existing Communication Templates which…
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