Using the APM Library

In addition to online Help, APM provides a library of stand-alone guides that explain related tasks. For example, the APM Installation Guide explains how to install and configure the product. The APM Maintenance Task Analysis Guide provides, in one self-contained document, all of the information you’ll find in Help about performing MTA analysis.

Stand-alone guides are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF), which you can open online to search for, read, and bookmark information. These documents are designed for two-sided printing on an office laser printer so that you can distribute, read, or discuss them as printed books.

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Tip: You can download all stand-alone APM documents from the Bentley Product Communities page. Follow the link for the Most recent APM documentation.

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The following sections describe all of the documents in the library.

Using APM

Turn to these documents for information about using APM features.

See this document...	For information about...	File Name
What’s New in AssetWise Performance Management xx_x_x	New features and enhancements in the release	Whats_New_xx_x_x.pdf where xx_x_x is the version number
Quick Reference Card	Tips, techniques, and shortcuts for navigating in APM	Quick_Reference_ Card.pdf
APM Current Practice Review Guide	Analyzing assets to quickly implement your existing reliability program in APM	CPR_Guide.pdf
APM Reliability Strategy Selection Guide	Analyzing assets to determine the best plan for improving their reliability	RSS_Guide.pdf
APM Design FMECA Guide	Analyzing elements and processes to identify functions, failure modes, and action plans	Design_FMECA_Guide.pdf
APM Maintenance Task Analysis Guide	Using the unique APM methodology to analyze assets and implement basic reliability programs	MTA2_Guide.pdf
APM RCM2 Guide	Using reliability-centered maintenance analysis to produce robust, cost-effective reliability programs	RCM2_Guide.pdf
APM Risk-based Inspection Analysis Guide	Creating and working with risk-based inspection analyses	RBI_Guide.pdf
APM Safety Instrumented Function Analysis Guide	Studying assets to determine loss of containment scenarios, define provisions, and more	SIF_Guide.pdf
APM Failure Tracking Guide	Creating and tracking failure records	Failure_Tracking_ Guide.pdf
APM RCA Guide	Creating and working with root cause analyses	RCA_Guide.pdf
APM Asset Health Monitoring Guide	Setting up and recording health indexes to identify assets due for replacement	AHI_Guide.pdf

Installing, Upgrading, and Configuring APM

These guides, provided in PDF format, explain how to install, upgrade, and configure APM software. The table below lists the document titles, descriptions, and filenames.

See this document...	For information about...	File Name
What’s New in AssetWise Performance Management xx_x_x	New features and enhancements in the release Tip: Also available in APM Help.	Whats_New_xx_x_x.pdf where xx_x_x is the version number
APM Readme file	Release notes and fixed issues for the current release	Readme_xx_x_x.pdf where xx_x_x is the version number
APM Installation Prerequisites	Hardware and software requirements for APM	Installation_Prerequisites.pdf
APM Installation Guide	Installation, database setup, and configuration	Installation_ Guide.pdf
APM Upgrade Guide	Upgrading software, databases, customizations, and more	Upgrade_Guide.pdf
APM ODC Guide	Setting up Online Data Collection (ODC) Services	ODC_Guide.pdf

Other Technical Guides

On the Bentley Product Communities page for AssetWise Asset Reliability, you will find these guides on the Other Technical Guides page.

See this document...	For information about...	File Name
APM Environment Migration Guide	Using the Environment Migration Wizard to copy customizations, security profiles, and more to target environments	APM_Environment _Migration_ Guide.pdf
APM Reports Guide	Creating and maintaining APM reports	Reports_Guide.pdf
APM Interoperability Guide for SAP Plant Maintenance	Configuring the external data provider, SAP environment, APM Enterprise, and sites to access live SAP data in APM	APM_Interoperability_SAP_Guide.pdf
EXPLink Getting Started Guide	Using the EXPLink interface. EXPLink provides a set of managed C# classes defined in an assembly to act as a programming interface into an APM Server.	EXPLink_Getting_ Started_Guide.pdf
APM Integration Guide for Isograph Availability Workbench	Setting up and using the APM integration component for Isograph® Availability Workbench	APM_Integration_ AWB.pdf

Working with APM Remote

These guides, provided in PDF format only, explain how to install, upgrade, and implement APM Remote software.

See this document...	For information about...	File Name
APM Remote Setup Guide	Setting up APM Remote clients and the APM Remote synchronization server	APM_Remote_ Setup_Guide.pdf
APM Remote Upgrade Guide	Upgrading software and databases or APM Remote	APM_Remote_ Upgrade_Guide.pdf
APM Remote Implementation Guide	Implementing and working with APM Remote	APM_ Remote_ Implementation_ Guide.pdf

Integration Guides

The integration guides explain how to set up and use the plug-ins for SAP® Plant Maintenance, IBM® Maximo®, and Oracle® eAM.

See this document...	For information about...	File Name
APM Integration Guide for SAP Plant Maintenance, plus configuration documents1	Setting up and using the APM integration component for SAP® Plant Maintenance	APM_ Integration_ SAP_ Guide.pdf
APM Integration Guide for IBM Maximo1	Setting up and using the APM integration component for IBM® Maximo®	APM_Integration_ Maximo.pdf
APM Integration Guide for Oracle eAM1	Setting up and using the APM integration component for Oracle® eAM	APM_ Integration_ Oracle.pdf
Troubleshooting APM CMMS Integration	Common integration problems	Integration_ Troubleshooting.pdf

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Deprecated: Current implementations of these integration approaches will continue to be supported until alternative, functionally comparable approaches are in place. No new implementations will consider these approaches.