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...

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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...
What’s new in IBM Maximo version 7.6.1.2
IBM released Maximo version 7.6.1.2 on July 24, 2020 to bring new and enhanced functionality to the user community of a leading, world-class asset management solution. IBM continues to assist the Maximo community optimise and enhance the performance of their assets...
Crew Management using Graphical Scheduling applications
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 – A Powerful Maximo Feature
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...
Asset Management Best Practice and Maximo – Creating the Foundation
This is the first of 3 articles outlining the configuration of Maximo to align with a number of Asset Management best practice elements. The approach is to be general to cater for a wide audience who may have backgrounds across multiple industries. By no means is this...
IBM Maximo Anywhere 7.6.4 and its features
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 7.6.4 Maximo Anywhere 7.6.4 provides a suite of connected and disconnected...
How to move up the asset management maturity curve
All around the globe, asset intensive businesses are facing challenges on multiple fronts. Aging workforces, digitization, cloud computing, infrastructure updates, asset replacements, increased customer service demands, health and safety requirements… the list goes on...
The Catalyst Behind the MaxiCloud Platform
The idea of BPD Zenith’s MaxiCloud platform came about more than 5 years ago as a response to clients’ desires for a fully managed Maximo Cloud application. The benefits of this new innovative environment were only just starting to resonate with the end user then,...
Your Bridge to Cloud – 6 Benefits of MaxiCloud LaaS
Cloud is a hot topic at the moment and most organisations are either preparing to move to the Cloud or have already made the jump. If you’re in the first category and are gearing up, then BPD Zenith’s MaxiCloud License as a Service (LaaS) could be the ideal first...
Top 5 benefits of the Cloud
The birth of ‘Cloud Computing’ has been fuelled by rapid technological growth. In simple terms, Cloud refers to internet-based computing. In the Cloud, software and services are hosted using the Internet rather than on a local computer and can be accessed through a...
‘Director’s Questions’ with Global CEO, George Lightfoot on 25 Years in the Asset Management business
As BPD Zenith celebrated its 25th year as global asset management specialists in 2019, the directors asked Global CEO George Lightfoot their burning questions. This is part 2 of a blog series, read George's full interview here. Sam Firth, Global Director “What part of...
Cloud Considerations
A Pulse Check Before Diving In
Maximo & Mobility – Datasplice as an extended arm of Maximo
Use case illustrating the usage of the Datasplice Mobile Solution in Works Management
Maximo & Mobility – Datasplice as an extended arm of Maximo
Use case illustrating the usage of the Datasplice Mobile Solution in Works Management
BPD’s UK Network Change from On-Premise to Cloud
“One of the biggest changes I’ve experienced at BPD Zenith is our shift to Cloud.”