BPD Zenith is a proud supplier of IBM Maximo CAFM software on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Lot 2: Cloud Software G-Cloud 12 framework. What is G-Cloud 12? G-Cloud 12 is a pre-approved UK Government purchasing framework that enables public sector organisations to...
It's challenging to keep up with technology and we understand from a customer perspective it’s much harder to keep up with consistent upgrades and technological changes. But it’s good to see Maximo journey from client server platform (MX4) to Web Application(MX6) and...
All your Maximo data import needs simplified Being able to manage data loads and data extracts is a powerful ability. It can substantially improve processes and reduce delays. Maximo offers not one, but multiple ways of handling data. Equipped with user-friendly error...
We have all heard the saying if you can’t measure it, you can’t effectively manage it. Nothing could be more true when considering the handling of hundreds and even into thousands of jobs created each month. This is the third of 3 articles outlining the configuration...
Integration is often a key component for getting the most out of your critical IT applications. Modern Enterprise Asset Management systems such as IBM Maximo are designed for integration which can expand their capabilities and allow the flexibility that the industry...
Throughout the history of mankind, technology has always played a great role in facilitating our lives and simplifying critical challenges for progress in every field, particularly in the area of Asset Management where we are seeing many companies investing in a good...
This is the second of 3 articles outlining the configuration of Maximo to align with a number of Asset Management best practice elements. In this blog, we will be focusing primarily on Schedule Compliance. Maximo has a number of standard features that can easily make...
Last year I completed my MBA and one of my final subjects was Economics. As someone that has not studied the subject beforehand, it was illuminating to learn about the fundamentals of Economics, in particular macro-economics. For the uninitiated, macro-economics...
After nearly 20 years of implementing Maximo for various organisations across a myriad of industries, there are some basic design principles that I like to follow on a new (greenfield) Maximo installation. Please note that these are some of my personal preferences but...
Since joining the BPD Zenith team, I have worked with a number of Oil and Gas clients, almost all of whom are using elements of BPD Zenith's Maximo Accelerator for Oil and Gas Assets... As a Maximo Consultant with BPD Zenith UK, I continue my 28-year career in Oil...
Working for a multi-national organization such as BPD Zenith brings its own perks and specializing in a niche area such as IBM Maximo in the Asset management space, you are bound to be exposed to some excellent opportunities. I was presented with a secondment to work...
Part of the regulation and licensing that Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and other regulated industries have to adhere to refers to Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and the requirement to have a current, supported system in place. The lack of which would result in non-compliancy. They selected BPD to implement the upgrade to 7.6.1 as well as Mobility (Maximo Anywhere), Calibration and Cognos Reporting due to our experience and knowledge in highly regulated industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas and Nuclear.
As the year 2020 draws to a close, it’s important to reflect on what has transpired in this tumultuous year and take forward any lessons learnt into the future. Who would have thought in December 2019 that a global pandemic would sweep the world, disrupting economies...
This has certainly been a year like no other. For many of us COVID19 has been a time of significant loss, some will endure the mourning of loved ones, some will have experienced separation from those we care about and there have been endless opportunities lost to...
Having recently attended the virtual UK&I Maximo User Group, I’d like to share some information from the roadmap session around the Maximo Application Suite and a new way of licensing called App Points. Maximo Today Currently, Maximo is at version 7.6.1.2 with...
Maximo Endpoints are used for outbound integration. When we trigger integration in Maximo, publish channel with associated object structure create a message and store it in an outbound queue. Cron task for the outbound queue invokes the endpoint which routes outbound...
As our work environments become more and more digitized, end users express a greater need to access software systems quickly and efficiently. Single Sign On (SSO) has been introduced to reduce the complexity for end users by enabling them to log in to multiple...
More often than not, we may be working with a report which lacks all the necessary details about a particular Work Order or asset. In this instance, we need to access Maximo and retrieve the relevant record to obtain the information we are after. Wouldn’t it be so...
Maximo Scheduler applications have been around for a while, but some great design enhancements and functionalities released by IBM in the recent versions; and the fact that it provides maintenance planning and scheduling capabilities within Maximo eliminates the need...
Automation Scripts are powerful features, used for writing, extending or altering the existing functionality to meet specific business requirements without java customization. Most popular scripting languages are Jython, Python and JavaScript. Automation Scripts were...
IBM® Maximo Anywhere is a next-generation mobile application platform that enables users to securely access IBM Maximo® Asset Management functionality from a mobile device. Maximo Anywhere provides a suite of connected and disconnected apps that focus on asset,...
During this time of disruption, we are all having to reinvent the ways we live, work and communicate. IBM’s IoT Exchange event was no different and was replaced last week with an innovative digital academy. This is an ongoing virtual environment that will be refreshed...
It’s fair to say that even though it’s only May, 2020 has been a challenging year! For our Australian cohort, a set of bushfires which devasted much of the East Coast and then COVID-19 which has impacted us all globally. We are all in this together Positivity is my...
At the recent Maximo User Group, I did a presentation on external sensors and automation. For my presentation, I created a demo science lab containing a photo and temperature sensitive incubator. My science lab is in New Zealand and may therefore be subject to...
Have you ever wished for a faster way to attach a file to a record in Maximo? Or even multiple files without even opening Maximo? If your answer is ‘yes’ to any or all of these questions then keep reading as I am going to show you two pieces of the finest Maximo...
