Maximo Everyplace overview

Maximo® Everyplace provides users with access to the features of IBM® Maximo Asset Management that they need, when and where they need them. This mobile access eliminates lag times and errors that can occur when you must postpone entering information into Maximo Asset Management.

You can configure applications for use on mobile devices without installing anything on the devices themselves. These mobile applications have the same controls as other Maximo applications. However, some controls look different, because they have been designed to make the application easier to use on a small screen. For example, text is often larger, and push buttons are both larger and have more space around them. Maximo Everyplace includes the following components:

• A viewport in the Application Designer application indicates the amount of screen real estate available on the device for which you are designing.
• The Viewport domain, in the Domains application, lists the viewports that you configure for different devices. When you configure a viewport, it becomes available for selection in the Application Designer application.
• The Is Mobile check box in the Application Designer application specifies if an application is designed for use on a mobile device. When you check this box, the user interface becomes appropriate for a small, touch-sensitive screen device.
• Sample applications, Work Status (WOTRACK_EV) and Report Problem (SR_EV), are provided on the product launchpad to help you start developing applications for use on mobile devices.
• A sign-in screen is provided for use specifically on mobile devices. A mobile device is automatically detected if you have single sign-in (LDAP) enabled.

In the Application Designer application, you can modify existing applications or create applications for use on mobile devices. The Application Designer application itself does not work on a mobile device and requires a large screen at high resolution.

Any UI control that is available to you in the Control Palette in the Application Designer can be used in a Maximo Everyplace application. Some controls are unavailable in the Control Palette, for example the Workflow Designer applet. Those controls are unavailable for use in Maximo Everyplace applications.