Utilities
Integrated service management is the key to effective work backlog management.
Having advanced maintenance planning, scheduling and compliance tools like the award winning Visual Planner™ enables Operations and Maintenance Managers to have direct line of sight to the maintenance priorities of the day without losing focus or view of the long term work plans.
Visual Planner for Smarter Utilities is a truly integrated configuration of Maximo for Utilities (T&D) applications that simplifies and automates the planning & scheduling and crew assignment requirements for power generation, distribution and utility based operations. Utilities consume plenty of human and electronic energy in creating, transmitting and distributing electricity and services. Reducing the work planning cycles gets work crews to the right location with the right parts and tools to execute quick and effective maintenance.
Working smarter is not an option when you are up a pole or in a hole – it’s the only way.
Smart Calendars provided maintenance work crews with highly visible work assignments they can trust. Visual Appointments will improve Meter Programs by getting Customer Service Coordinators all the visual information they need to get it right the first time.
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Consisting of three tighten integrated applications – Visual Scheduler, Visual PM and Visual Assignment, these products leverage the enhanced capability of Maximo for Utilities using calendar style views to bring all relevant Planning & Scheduling data to your finger tips. Smart Schedules and Smart Resource Leveling compliments the Compatible Units Estimating (CUE) and Crew Scheduling capability to provide a full asset lifecycle approach to planning, scheduling and assignment of crew based work to Plants, Vehicles or Linear Assets.
Smarter Utilities are those dedicated to reducing travel time, controlling downtime, eliminating waste drives a highly productive and energy efficient workforce.
Advantages
- Being built on Maximo core applications means that Visual Planner Suite is never an obstacle to upgrading during your Maximo software lifecycle – no tricky integrations, special tools or additional technical skills are needed to keep your Maximo system current and risk free. Visual Planner Suite is simply priced specifically for the Visual Planner Suite users – easily fits into operating budgets.
- User adaptation is instant – the intuitive user interface replaces the need to flip through multiple screens or export data to external tools like Excel, Project or Primavera to achieve work planning and resource scheduling. Visualizing Maximo greatly reduces keyboard time.
- Installing Visual Planner Suite is fast and simple and Visual Planner Suite settings are easily configurable allowing for logical business rules to be automated without use of workflow or custom tools
Benefits
- Since the advent of Maximo web browser versions 5.x-7.x, CiM’s Visual Planner is the most tested and utilized partner software product in the Maximo User Community. As a trusted IBM Maximo Partner CiM works closely to stay ahead of the curve so as new Maximo features (i.e. Maximo Scheduler) are introduced these are dovetailed into and compatible with Visual Planner Suite providing more value, performance and usability.
- Business process adaptability is key to user acceptance and managing a high performance workforce. Visual Planner Suite simply fits into your daily routines yet powerful enough to support the most complex crew dispatching, power generation, field based servicing & fleet maintenance planning / scheduling process challenge.
Visual Solutions for Smarter Utilities is core component for building trusted governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) practices by providing rule based resource management and compliance reporting – enabling resource leveling and consistent delegation of authority to staff and contractors in accordance to standard operating procedures, contracts and labor agreements.
