What's new in Maximo Spatial 9.1

Route calculation improvements

The route calculation algorithm used to calculate routes in the Scheduler app has been optimized. This optimization increases the efficiency of route calculation and minimizes resource usage while improving accuracy and performance.

For more information, refer to Configuring Map Manager to access ArcGIS Origin Destination Cost Matrix Services.

Navigation improvements

There is a new map home button that can take you to the initial map location and extent.

Map tip enhancements

Data visualization tool map tips have been expanded and improved and are now available on Maximo Application Framework applications. Map tips provide users with easy access to information and actionable options without leaving the map view. Improving map tips improves the efficiency and usability of the map interface.

For more information, refer to Configuring map tips.

Migrate Maximo Scheduler tools

The Nearby Labor and Crews and Unassigned Work Orders tools were previously only available on IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11. They are now available from all mapping and resource management tasks and can be used on the desktop to find nearby labor and crews and unassigned work order data on the map.

Persistent layer visibility enhancements

Changes made by a user are persisted in the Layers tool. Previously, when you switched between records, the layer settings would revert to their original state. Starting in Maximo Spatial 9.1, the enabled and disabled layers settings remain the same when switching between records, which improves efficiency and usability.

Indoor map enhancements for the desktop

When a map has Indoor map objects enabled and the MBO includes a floor ID, the pin on the map displays on the correct floor on the map. In addition, increased map object visibility enhancements have been made.

Sketch tool enhancements

The sketch tool now uses the Maximo Mobile queue to send sketch data from a mobile device to the server. If sketch data is sent form a mobile device when the device is in offline mode, the data queues with the rest of the data contained in the Maximo Mobile queue.

Map Related tool enhancements

The Map Related tool has been enhanced to display additional details. For example, from a mobile device, you can locate a work orders on the map and then use the Map Related tool to view assets associated work order tasks

New Device Tracking application

Use the Device Tracking application to track a technician's mobile device during their work on assigned work orders.. Device tracking provide quicker response times to requests, increases safety precautions, reduces liability, boosts day-to-day efficiency, and helps plan for future work.

For more information, refer to Using device tracking.

Automate workflow integration with configurable map events

You can configure application map events to automate a workflow. For example, you can create work order in the Technician app automatically using a GIS feature.

For more information, refer to Creating a work order automatically by using a GIS feature

Domain Display for Utility Network Models

Maximo Spatial 9.1 enhancs the way domains are displayed in Maximo Spatial when working with Utility Network data models. Previously, attribute fields such as Asset Group and Asset Type would only show code values in filters, identifiers, and data tables, making it difficult to interpret and select the correct entries, especially when dealing with large or complex domain lists. With this update, Maximo Spatial now supports displaying domain descriptions alongside or instead of the codes, providing users with clearer, more user-friendly information when interacting with GIS-linked data. This improvement enhances usability across map interactions, asset identification, and filtering processes, particularly for organizations leveraging Esri’s Utility Network schema.