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Regis CaetanoMobile Testing Team Lead
September 11, 2012
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Agenda
� Benefits of going Mobile
� Maximo Mobile and Maximo Everyplace overview
� IBM Maximo Mobile Key differentiators
� Product Architecture
� Maximo Mobile Applications Demonstration
� Questions and answers
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IBM Maximo Mobile Solutions
Benefits of Going Mobile
• Elimination of paper
• Reduction of errors
• Flexible and quicker
answers;
• Work step reduction
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Maximo Mobile Market
Mobile connectivit
y
and accessibilit
y
are increasin
g
across the globe – always
“
connecte
d
’, always
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o
n
”
Customers want Maximo functionalit
y
available everywher
eand on any
device
Customers have mobile options from IBM, partners and from
others
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IBM Maximo Mobile
� Maximo 6 or 7
� Connected or Disconnected
� Embedded single point of service, security and administration on the server
� Configurable mobile UI
� Java Client
� PDA devices (Windows Mobile), full screen laptop or tablet support
�Maximo key applications extended to mobile devices
IBM Maximo Everyplace
� Maximo 7.1.1.5
� Connected only
� All of Maximo (including industry solutions) screens extended to mobile devices – App Designer
� Embedded single point of service, security and administration on the server
� Most of the existing web browsers supported
� Apple iPhone / iPod touch and Android Devices
� Access any Maximo functionality from the mobile device
IBM's Maximo Mobile Solutions
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IBM Maximo Mobile Key Differentiators
� Extends key Maximo applications to mobile devices
� Requires no separate server hardware or 3rd party
software components
– Further improves Maximo’s overall TCO
� Run in connected or disconnected mode, allowing
users to continue to work when connection is not available and get real-time updates when
connection is available
– Enables flexible responses and quicker resolutions.
� Maximo look & feel
– Provides the same user experience across devices
– Reduces user training and errors related to switching between
UIs
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IBM Maximo Mobile Suite
Collection of mobile applications that extends Maximo
functionalities into the hands of remote workers
Mobile Apps:
�IBM Maximo Mobile Work Management
�IBM Maximo Mobile Inventory Management
�IBM Maximo Mobile Asset Management
�IBM Maximo Mobile Installer
Server side apps:
�Security Groups (Mobile)
�Mobile Data Manager
�Mobile Error Manager
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What kind of devices does it run on?
� Designed to run on Windows Mobile PDAs.
– Windows Mobile v5, v6.0, v6.1 and 6.5
• Minimum of 128 MB of internal RAM or the use of flash memory of 128
MB or greater
• If flash memory is used, the newest flash memory technology is highly
recommended. Older flash memory technology can be quite slow.
� Also capable of running on Windows XP, Vista and 7 based
devices like laptops and tablets since Release 7.1.1.
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Overview of IBM Maximo Mobile
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IBM Maximo Mobile – Architecture
� Aligned with Maximo’s Architecture
– Extends Maximo business processes to mobile environment
• Mobile Maximo Business Objects interact with the Server-Side Maximo Business Objects directly
• Server components built into Maximo server – no middleware or separate server
– Single point of administration and security
– Configurable
– Intelligent data lookups
• Connected and “sync”
• Incremental data updates
– Familiar Maximo UI
• Maximo users will immediately related to the mobile user interface
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IBM Maximo Mobile – General Features
� Connected vs. Disconnected Operations
– Invisible to user
– Utilizes connectivity when available
– Store-and-Forward utilizing a local, mobile DB2e database
– Automatic updates and configurable transmissions
– Supports:
• Dock in the Morning, Dock in the Evening• Spotty Connectivity (Wi-Fi)
• Full Connectivity (Wi-Fi or Cellular)
� E-Signature and E-Audit Enabled
� Enable Full Screen UI Support (Large/Small Fonts)
� Barcode Enabled – RFID Ready
– All fields enabled
– Smart-Barcoding available on some table window screens
– Configurable for RFID
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IBM Maximo Mobile Work Manager
Standard Features
� Work Orders, Service Requests, Incidents, Problems, Changes and Releases
� Asset & Location Details– History, Meters, Spare Parts, etc.
� Safety plans
� Scheduled Dates & Priorities
� Identify/Create Work Orders, Service Requests
� Ownership Assignment
� Reporting Actuals – Labor Time
– Parts
– Asset Downtime
– Meter Readings
– Failure Reports
� Start/Stop timer changes (premium pay codes)
� Attached Documents
� Crew Management and Reporting
� Linear Assets
� Independent Status Change
Calibration Option
� Calibration data entry
� Datasheets
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IBM Maximo Mobile Inventory Manager
� Physical Count of Items in Storerooms
� Issue of parts to work orders and laborers
– Issue multiple parts to Work Orders
� Return of parts to storeroom
� Transfer of inventory between storerooms
� PO Receiving
– Inspections
• Partial inspections
– Serialization
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Maximo Mobile Asset Manager Application
� Supports Asset Audit scenarios
� Determine and ensure accurate asset/location information in
Maximo
� Users can identify the existence of assets, confirm their configuration, make any updates to any inaccurate information and generally manage the assets/locations in Maximo.
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IBM Maximo Mobile Asset Manager
� Navigate location and asset hierarchies with a drill down
view
� View & Modify
– Details, Classification Attributes
– Spare Parts & Subassemblies
– Users & Custodians
� Enter Meter Readings
� Move & Swap
� Update Status
� Create New Assets, Locations and CIs
� Audit/Asset Inventory/Discovery Mode
� View/Create/Manage by Route or Collection
� Issue Items From Storeroom (typically software in the IT
world)
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Software Update Management
� Ability to remotely update the mobile software on PDAs
� Automated installation of the mobile software on PDAs
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Mobile Data Management
Allow administrators to determine the data to be sent to the mobile worker's devices. With Mobile Data Manager, users can:
� Create queries to filter data to be transmitted to the devices;
� Preview the amount of data to be transmitted;
� Perform additional configuration for the mobile applications.
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Mobile Error Management
Allow administrators to manage errors resulted from the processing of mobile transactions. Administrators can:
� View the content of the transactions;
� Send the transaction to be processed again;
� Return errors to users;
� Delete transactions.
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Questions?
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Original presentation created by David Havican in April 10, 2010
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Thank you!
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