Maximo (software)

Maximo Asset Management
Developer(s) Project Software and Development Inc(PSDI)
Initial release 1985 (1985)
Stable release
7.6 / December 2014 (2014-12)
Website https://www.ibm.com/products/maximo

Maximo is an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software solution originally developed by Project Software & Development Inc (PSDI) with the first commercial version released 33 years ago.[1][2] Purchased by IBM in 2005 it is currently branded as IBM Maximo Asset Management.

Maximo is designed to assist an organisation in managing its assets such as buildings, vehicles, fire extinguishers, equipment recording details such as details, maintenance schedules and participating in workflows to manage the assets.

History

Maximo was developed by Project Software & Development Inc (PDSI) which changed its name to MRO Software in 2000.[3][4]

The product was acquired by IBM and placed in the Tivoli Portfolio[3][5] Previously the Tivoli portfolio contained software that was related to the Information Technology sphere; this acquisition brought management of non Information Technology assets into the portfolio.[6]

With release 7.6 the program has been developed with options to be deployed in a multitenancy solution which has options for deployment to the cloud and delivery by Software as a Service (SaaS) solution . The program has traditionally been based on a character-based user experience known as the classic interface. Later versions have also provided a graphical interface termed by IBM as a Work Center based graphical interface.[7] . It is available for a mobile platform as Maximo Anywhere

Architecture

Maximo originated as a stand-alone solution running on an IBM Personal Computer. Currently it is supported on specified versions of AIX, Linux and Windows Server, previously HP-UX and Solaris were also supported.[8] Successive versions have developed to leverage newer technologies. Interfaces have been developed for automated interfacing feeds, integration with enterprise level database, resource and reporting tools.

The Tivoli Process Automation Engine is the key component for building and implementing the workflows. These are customized to match the business processes. Core functionality is increased by add on modules including spatial, scheduler and asset health insights.

Pre-configured solutions customised models for some industry solutions are available including rail, nuclear and mining. Some of these solutions will require add of components. Adapter solutions are available for interfacing to other software packages and protocols.Implementation .[9]

Disputes

  • As of February 2018 Kalibrate Asset Management, a consultancy specialising in Maximo, is suing IBM for 500,000 dollars in a deal registration dispute.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Chertow, Dick. "How Maximo began". DeveloperWorks.
  2. ↑ Gurton, Annie (November 2000). "Dawn of the age of smart assets". Computer Weekly. Reed Business Information.
  3. 1 2 Lock, Tony (21 August 2006). "IBM buys MRO Software - Gives Big Blue more depth". The Register. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Steenstrup, Kristian; Miklovic, Dan (20 December 2000). "Changing PSDI to MRO Software Represents More Than a Name Change". Gartner. G0094807. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "The IBM Maximo roadmap: What it means for Enterprise Asset Management" (PDF). 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Coté, Michael (27 May 2008). "IBM Tivoli Pulse: Tivoli product updates and cloud confusion". TechTarget. Tivoli's acquisition of MRO. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Gorinas, Christen (5 January 2018). "Getting Started with Maximo Work Centers". Maven. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Sawyer, William J. (26 May 2010). "End of Support (EOS) Announcement for Maximo 6.0 and 6.1". IBM. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Zientara, Robert (18 April 2016). IBM Maximo Asset Management The Consultant's Guide (1.8 ed.). ISBN 978-8394419226.
  10. ↑ "Kalibrate Asset Management sues IBM for half a million dollars over deal registration dispute". CRN. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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