New in Maximo Asset Configuration Manager release 7.5

New features in Maximo® Asset Configuration Manager release 7.5 are concentrated in maintenance planning, the build data interpreter (BDI) engine, minimum equipment lists, and slot planning.

The following new features are provided in Maximo Asset Configuration Manager:

• You can create a minimum equipment list (MEL) to define the minimal acceptable configuration rules for an asset. Minimum equipment lists are validated by using the build data interpreter (BDI) engine and can be deferred by using the work order deferral process.
• In the PM Master (CM) and Preventive Maintenance (CM) applications, you can now reset the job plan sequence.
• To support maintenance planning and forecasting activities, you can add average meter readings in the Assets (CM) application.
• You can extend the PM due date or meter in the Master PM (CM) and Preventive Maintenance (CM) applications.
• You can specify frequency iterations in the Master PM (CM) and Preventive Maintenance (CM) applications.
• The reference master PM record and the inherited master PM record are provided for managing the maintenance of fleets.
• You can create PM job plans that are based on maintenance locations. You can change the job plan at the next occurrence of the preventive maintenance. The job plan can revert to its original form after the completion of the work order that is associated with the PM record.
• You can define, manage, and validate slot planning to facilitate and manage fleet planning and maintenance forecasting.
• If a component is not available in your supply chain, as a last option, you can remove the component from one asset and install it on another asset.
• The Logs (CM) application, now named Log Book (CM), is also enhanced to include the capability to record component removal or installation and labor recording.
• The Maintenance Planning (CM) application is enhanced to manage duplicate tasks.
• Enhancements to the BDI engine improve the validation of assets.
• The BDI engine also provides configurable map codes to check for predetermined errors and conflicts.
• You can use the BDI engine to process maintenance plan and to process node levels to allow the configuration of the BDI processing of build nodes and their children.