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What is MaxTECH?
It is a great place for users to ask and answer technical questions, learn from each other, collaborate and help improve Maximo in your organization.
MaxTECH was founded in 2017 by BPD Zenith and is chaired by Maximo Consultant Stephen Hume. We host several events every year (Calgary, St. Louis, MaximoWorld, Houston, MUWG, Northern California MUG, Maximo UK & Ireland User Group) including digital events. MaxTEACH is a free online user group designed to go in depth into a Maximo topic.
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Events & On Demand Webinars
MaxTEACH: Creating an Integration using Automation Scripts
ON DEMAND WEBINAR | Duration: 60 minutes
- Update Maximo data with sent information
- Transpose data from one format to another
- Connect to non-Maximo database and run SQL commands for that database (direct database to database updates)
- Gather data from multiple tables in Maximo and send to external system
- Enhanced error handling/reporting
- Ability to re-send data from Maximo to external system easily
MaxTEACH: Communications in Maximo
ON DEMAND WEBINAR | Duration: 90 minutes
- Run, attach and email a report via script and workflow
- Set up email subscriptions in Maximo
- Send an email with an automation script (plus bonus functionality)
- Send smart emails using communication templates
MaxTEACH: Creation of a Risk Management System in Maximo
ON DEMAND WEBINAR | Duration: 90 minutes
- Creating Risk Assessments from Core Applications
- Types of Risk Assessments
- Managing Risk Assessment Activities
- How Risk Assessment Ties into Maximo HSE
- How to Set up Risk Assessments in Core Maximo
- Approvals Required for Risk Management
- Link Between Managing Risks and Asset Health/Reliability
MaxTEACH: Maximo Inspections Deep Dive and Roadmap
ON DEMAND WEBINAR | Duration: 90 minutes
- How to Integrate Inspection Data into Core Maximo
- Migration of Inspection Forms from one Maximo to Another
- Creation of Inspection Forms using the MIF
- Understand the Inspection Database Tables
- Write an Inspection Result BIRT Report
- Keep work orders and inspections in sync with an automation script
- Modify the automation script to create work orders from inspections
- Create and Inspection Result tab in the Work Order Application
- Understand some performance guidelines and best practices (plus patches available from IBM)
- Hear from the IBM Architect about the future of Inspections
MaxTECH Resources
MaxTEACH – Maximo Inspections Deep Dive
MaxTECH - Run and Attach a Report to an Email in Maximo Workflow
MaxTECH - Creating Targeted Audits in Maximo
MaxTECH - Maximo Management of Change (MOC) Implementation Best Practices and Recommendations
MaxTECH - Maximo Reporting: Delivering on Maximo’s Promise...
MaxTECH - 5 Ways of Making a Field Required in Maximo
MaxTECH - Cool Reporting Technique, Non-BIRT Reports Integrated into Maximo
MaxTECH - Build a Custom Application to Manage all Queries
MaxTECH – Handy Workflow Configurations
MaxTECH - .NEW and .DUPLICATE Automation Scripts
Featured Blogs
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