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Asset/Work Management

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Inspection Templates - A dynamic framework for inspection forms

Our client is implementing MAS Manage8 and we've customized the inspection solution (using automation scripts) as per the client's requirement. They have 'templates' for inspections, they are generalized for some asset types and the questions are ...
7 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 3 Planned for future release

Add Edit and Delete capability to Work Queue Manager

Like Maximo's Formula application, the user should have the ability to edit and delete a Work Queue directly from the list page of the application. This is required because after a work queue is created - someone may need to review/edit it - or ad...
8 days ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Submitted

PM WOGen Log

The log that is generated when the PMWoGenCronTask runs is unusable. We have clients with tens of thousands of PMs and the log mentions all PMs that are not due, worse it counts this as an error whereas it should be a warning at best. I would like...
15 days ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Future consideration

Relocate or Optimize Popup Messages Blocking User Actions

We are facing an issue where certain popup messages, such as "Record saved" or similar notifications, appear on the screen in green. The problem is that the placement of these messages overlaps with critical action buttons. This prevents users fro...
2 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Planned for future release

Error codes

Right now, it is possible to close a work order without having to fill in error codes. If you fill in "error class 980" you can close the work orders without having to fill in more error codes. This creates problems for us when we have to make a s...
10 days ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Needs more information

Default Long Description Fonts to Sans-Serif to Match All Other Default Fonts

All the text boxes in Maximo are using a sans-serif font by default but the long description boxes on new records defaults to serif. This is inconsistent with the rest of Maximo and a change between 7.6.1 and 8.11. One font should be used across t...
4 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 2 Not under consideration

Friendlier Visual Interface

MAS 8 - the color scheme - or lack of - is difficult to see. Since going to MAS8, a number of individuals in our company have mentioned this, so I'm not certain why this has not been suggested before. There's very little contrast on the screen - a...
13 days ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Under review

Support printing of attachments that require user authentication

Viewing and printing of Attachments are a very important feature for Corning. Viewing and printing of attachments are used in many of the MAS Manage applications - Assets, Work Order Tracking, Job Plans etc. Several end users make use of the print...
2 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Planned for future release

Add Table Domains to Inspection Forms and Inspection Results

While preparing a use case for a client, I encountered a need for inspection forms to facilitate the execution of audits and safety drills, such as those mandated by the ISM (International Maritime Organization) like Man Overboard, Fire Drill, Oil...
7 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Future consideration

Click on Inspection Form Record to be taken to Revision Page

Nearly every application in Maximo Manage enables the user to click on a record number and be taken to a detail page. The MAS 9 Inspection Form app performs very differently. Numerous people believe the app to be initially broken as they click and...
15 days ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Planned for future release