A Closer Look at CMMS

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is also known as an Enterprise Asset Management System. A CMMS software package maintains a computer database of information about an organization’s maintenance operations. This information is intended to help maintenance workers do their jobs more effectively and to help management make informed decisions. The information may also be useful when dealing with third parties. If, for example, an organization is involved in a liability case, the data in a CMMS database can serve as evidence that proper safety maintenance has been performed.

CMMS packages may be used by any organization that must perform maintenance on equipment and property. Some CMMS products focus on particular industry sectors. Other products aim to be more general. To identify CMMS vendors, search for CMMS using any Internet search engine. Different CMMS packages offer a wide range of capabilities and cover a correspondingly wide range of prices.

CMMS packages can produce status reports and documents giving details or summaries of maintenance activities. The more sophisticated the package, the more analysis facilities are available. Many CMMS packages can be either web-based, meaning they are hosted by the company selling the product on an outside server, or LAN based. CMMS packages are closely related to Facility Management System packages. For the purposes of many organizations, the two are interchangeable.

There are a number of CMMS packages available on the market today, however, in recent years some organizations are starting to license their CMMS software for free including ASPCMMS, CMMS Maintenance Software. One of the most accessible and freely offered is Maintenance Assistant Free CMMS, which bases its software on community driven development, and boasts a powerful proprietary free CMMS that can run on any OS and in any localized language. As many SMEs are learning the power of employing Maintenance Management Systems, the option for powerful CMMS systems without a catch will offer an attractive incentive.

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