Essential features of a CMMS
Computerized Maintenance Management System
A CMMS for more efficient maintenance
A good CMMS solution should make it easy to manage:
- Maintenance plans and schedules
- Automatic triggering of preventive maintenance operations
- Stock reservations and automatic inventory replenishment
- Workload planning and availability of maintenance teams
It provides easy access to all your equipment (installations or machines) and their components, including all essential information:
- Description
- Location
- Equipment history
- Maintenance schedules
- Associated documents
- Location on site plans or maps
- Stock status
- Measurement readings
What are the essential features of a CMMS?
A modern and innovative CMMS should provide the following features:
- Available as a SaaS solution, accessible from a web browser, smartphone, or tablet
- Easy customer customization of Work Requests (WR) and Work Orders (WO)
- Simple and ergonomic manual data entry for operational teams
- Real-time and scheduled graphical visualization of maintenance activities
- Contractor access to the software for improved collaboration
- Electronic signature for intervention validation
- Integrated management of lockout/tagout procedures, LOTO workflows, work permits, Contractor Safety Plans, hot work permits, and various other permit types
- API integration to easily automate and connect different systems
- Simple and intuitive interface on iOS and Android
- Chat and notification features to improve communication
- Scheduling tools with advanced workload management capabilities
- Budget forecasting and cost tracking management
Your CMMS should be an effective visual management tool.
It should enable all maintenance and safety workflows to be customized in order to fully meet your specific requirements.
