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Asset Management Best Practice and Maximo: Schedule Compliance
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...
MACRO factors to consider for Asset Management players in 2021
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...
Helpful tips to remember when starting a Maximo Implementation
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...
The evolution of BPD Zenith’s MaxiCloud and Licencing options
The catalyst behind the evolution of the MaxiCloud platform The evolution of BPD Zenith’s MaxiCloud system came about more than 5 years ago now as a response to clients’ desires for a fully managed Maximo cloud application. The benefits of this new innovative...
The Importance of Maximo Training and Change Management
When you implement or upgrade Maximo, it’s easy to focus on the technology without thinking about the end users until further down the line. Yet, your people is where you will get the most long-term value from the system. Your Maximo system will only ever be as good...
Looking at Maximo ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ vs BPD’s Maximo Accelerator for Oil and Gas Assets
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...
A Maximo enhancement project took us around the world
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...
BPD Zenith has 3 IBM Champions for 2021!
2021 marks my forth year of receiving an IBM Champion award - something which I am very proud about and especially given the challenges 2020 brought. 3 IBM Champions for 2021 at BPD Zenith I am delighted to say that I am also joined by my talented and dedicated...
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Improving Data Quality & Compliance in Enterprise Asset Management
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.
Meet the Team – Andres Acosta
1. What is your position at BPD Zenith? My name is Andres and I mainly work with our Global Infrastructure Team, where we deliver Cloud infrastructure for our MaxiCloud clients. I am also involved in other areas of the company assisting Support, Sales and Product...
2020 Wrap Up by APAC CEO Graeme Sharp
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...
A 2020 message from ANZ Managing Director Mark Michael
2020 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...
