The template approach to CMMS implementations is designed to provide a successful format to CMMS implementing, as well as a "jump start" to projects via the use of pre-defined, flexible practices and standards. These standards are able to be applied to any implementation and include the important points required to ensure the integrity of the maintenance delivery function.
By utilizing a template approach there is an ability to take firm control over the project from the very outset. Listed below are the 7 steps are that form part of the template approach. Each of the steps mentioned here are very broad and generally require a series of different management tools in order to achieve the ultimate goal. That is a rapid and successful project in full control of the client organization
1. Define the ROI attainable, and therefore the budget
CMMS provides benefits in a variety of areas. These include availability, increase in planning and scheduling efficiencies, increased use of standardized information, advanced inventory management and a greater volume of information available for reliability and efficiency analysis of the delivery of the maintenance function.
It does need to be added that while maintenance history information has little to no effect on the determination of maintenance strategy development, it does have a very large effect on the application of processes of failure elimination or root cause failure analysis.
There are obviously many areas from which an accurate savings could then be calculated given some variables beforehand. Once the saving has been calculated we can then look at defining exactly what our budget may be able to be set at. A saving of $100,000 allows us a spending limit of $1,000,000 if we are intent on a 10% ROI for example. A very normal way of managing this step is to ask the vendors to provide an ROI figure, often in dollar terms, or percentage of saving, and often in a manner that is not linked to the actual purchase of a CMMS system.
As with all of the steps included in the template approach, part of the focus is to allow clients, or potential clients, some level of control over the entire process. This needs to begin with expectations of pricing and return on investment targets. Thus beginning the exercise of control from very early in the project.
By utilizing a template approach there is an ability to take firm control over the project from the very outset. Listed below are the 7 steps are that form part of the template approach. Each of the steps mentioned here are very broad and generally require a series of different management tools in order to achieve the ultimate goal. That is a rapid and successful project in full control of the client organization
1. Define the ROI attainable, and therefore the budget
CMMS provides benefits in a variety of areas. These include availability, increase in planning and scheduling efficiencies, increased use of standardized information, advanced inventory management and a greater volume of information available for reliability and efficiency analysis of the delivery of the maintenance function.
It does need to be added that while maintenance history information has little to no effect on the determination of maintenance strategy development, it does have a very large effect on the application of processes of failure elimination or root cause failure analysis.
There are obviously many areas from which an accurate savings could then be calculated given some variables beforehand. Once the saving has been calculated we can then look at defining exactly what our budget may be able to be set at. A saving of $100,000 allows us a spending limit of $1,000,000 if we are intent on a 10% ROI for example. A very normal way of managing this step is to ask the vendors to provide an ROI figure, often in dollar terms, or percentage of saving, and often in a manner that is not linked to the actual purchase of a CMMS system.
As with all of the steps included in the template approach, part of the focus is to allow clients, or potential clients, some level of control over the entire process. This needs to begin with expectations of pricing and return on investment targets. Thus beginning the exercise of control from very early in the project.
