IBM Maximo® Scheduler

Scheduling for a Smarter Planet strives to squeeze every inch of measurable value out of the lean maintenace processes.

Lean maintenance practices are those that are customer focused, do more with less and provide quality at the source. Maintenance excellence begins with having pristine planning and scheduling processes that are effective throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

CiM Maintenance, as the recognized leader in Lean Maintenance solutions for IBM Maximo has embraced Maximo® Scheduler to compliment its respected suite of Visual Solutions for a Smarter Planet.  Implementing Scheduling for a Smarter Planet will require solid dedication to process and control. For advanced planning and scheduling challenges, CiM Maintenance has developed integrated full asset lifecycle processes that leverage the features of Maximo® Scheduler and CiM Smart Calendar, Smart Resource Leveling, and Smart Schedules.

Leverage Maximo® Scheduler for full lifecycle asset scheduling.

Scheduling success is dependent upon having a refined master data that effectively triggers events, actions and decisions that are consistent with your O&M standard operating procedures (SOP). Using CiM’s Smart Schedules and Smart Calendars  can simplify, shorten and automate weekly planning and daily scheduling meetings. Once these weekly and daily schedules are agreed and committed CiM’s Visual Assignment’s Smart Resource Leveling can assign the work orders / tasks to the most available and qualified labor. Schedulers and Supervisors can single-click print work calendars that can be trusted to be balanced, sequenced and compliant with the SOP.

Add Maximo® Scheduler for full lifecycle asset scheduling.

Let the CiM Maintenance Team collaborate with your organization to develop a Planning and Scheduling Competency (PSC) program that educates and trains workers on how your company operates not only how the maintenance software works.

O&M programs being more reactive and adaptive by nature need scheduling flexibility and  durability. Shutdowns, turnarounds and outages on the contrary are structured, predictable and logical in sequence. Often these schedules are created by EPC subcontractors in expert tools like Primavera and Microsoft Project requiring an Integrated Scheduling approach to data acquisition and hand-over to Maximo.

As an embedded feature, Maximo® Scheduler resolves the performance issues and limitation of adapters or use of offline tools. The true value of Maximo® Scheduler is its ability to assemble work orders as work breakdown structures in a Gantt style view and apply critical path methods to create a balanced and effective work schedule.

Installing Maximo® Scheduler leverages data fields (available in version 7.x) that enable true CPM methods ideal for front end engineering, commissioning , shutdown, turnaround and outage - project style scheduling. While Maximo® Scheduler is sold as an add-on it is also available with IBM Maximo Industry Solutions like Utilities where it is specifically configured for Crew Management. See more about Maximo Scheduler Crew Scheduling and CiM’s Visual Solutions for Smarter Utilities.

CiM offers a Planning & Scheduling Excellence Workshop  (One Day) is targeted to the (Operations and Maintenance) O&M Subject Matter Expert to show how to create effective Planning & Scheduling practices needed to achieve high performance Work Management.