This book was written by a Maximo consultant for Maximo functional consultants to help them lead implementation projects better and faster. This is already the second edition of this book, revised and extended. The book covers the topic of how to implement IBM Maximo Asset Management efficiently and bring value to customers. The book begins by describing how to prepare the project and run the workshops. There is an explanation of how to design the system and what deliverables will be. The following chapters focus on the project organization to make it productive. This part of the book can be helpful also for managers of Maximo implementation teams. The second part of the book describes Maximo applications, their interactions, and processes. You will also find here a lot of configuration examples and sample content of the project deliverables. See what my readers have to say… “…I must thank you for your contribution towards the industry and how much it can help young and upcoming business consultants like me in getting things right. Knowledge is invaluable. Thanks for your time in creating a medium to share it globally…” —Hashmeet “…The book has immensely helped me in planning the activities and deploying the project….” —Kushal “…Very well written for a consultant to understand how to approach projects. Utilize many of your talking points with my clients. Great work!...” —John

This book was written by a Maximo consultant for Maximo functional consultants to help them lead implementation projects better and faster. The book covers how to effectively and efficently implement IBM Maximo Asset Management to bring value for customers. The book begins by describing how to prepare the project and run the workshops. There is an explanation of how to design the system and what deliverables will be. The latter chapters focus on the internal organization to make it productive. This part of the book can be helpful also for managers of Maximo implementation teams. The second part of the book describes how to make Maximo even better. Known issues and improvements are presented. You will find here also lot of configuration examples and sample content of the project deliverables. Chapters include: Part I-Implementation Project -Prerequisites -Implementation Steps -Presentations -Work Streams -Workshops and Design -Installation -Reporting and KPIs -Data Model -Configuration -Data Migration -Training -Tests -Go Live -Lessons Learned -Products -Implementation Team -Tools Part II-Maximo Configuration -Module Administration -Module Assets -Module Financial -Module Integration -Modules Contracts, Inventory and Purchasing -Module Planning -Module Preventive Maintenance -Module Security -Module Self Service -Module Service Level -Module System Configuration -Module Work Orders -Other topics

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