Tasks

Overview of Application Modules

An application module, such as Implementation and Performance Management (IPM), is a subset of an APM product that can be enabled (or disabled) on particular sites. For example, an organization might enable the IPM module on all sites but enable the Reliability Strategy Development module on just one site. The site window displays only the views and functionality for its enabled modules.

The products and their application modules are:

Foundation

Remote Computing — Use APM Remote to access and gather asset information from disconnected work sites.

Implementation and Performance Management is a prerequisite for this module.

Strategy Development

Reliability Strategy Development — Perform any of the following analyses:

•	Asset prioritization analysis

•	Current practice review (CPR)

•	Reliability strategy selection (RSS)

•	Reliability-centered maintenance analysis (RCM2)

•	Risk-based inspection analysis (RBI)

•	Maintenance task analysis (MTA2)

•	Root cause analysis (RCA)

•	Safety instrumented function (SIF) analysis

•	Hazard and operability (HAZOP) analysis.

This module includes basic assets and asset hierarchies.

Note: To use Isograph Availability Workbench® for analyzing failure modes, the Reliability Strategy Development and Implementation and Performance Management modules must be enabled for the site. You must also have Isograph Availability Workbench installed and have a valid license for it.

This module includes the ability to view and reference data in another system, such as SAP® Plant Maintenance, using an APM external data provider plugin. The appropriate connector product (for example, APM SAP Connector) is required for the CMMS interoperability feature.

Asset Health Monitoring

•	Implementation and Performance Management — Implement maintenance programs, capture equipment conditions, monitor and analyze asset condition data, and detect the onset of failures. This module includes the following features:

•	Assets and asset hierarchies

•	Current practices review

•	Descriptive and numeric indicators

•	Indicator checksheets (collect data manually and using mobile devices) and dynamic inspection routes

•	Indicator configurations for alarm monitoring and acknowledgment

•	Indicator templates

•	Standard tasks and jobs and their templates

•	Standard documents

•	Project tracking

•	Work requests and work orders

•	Indicator trends and comparative analysis

•	Failure tracking

•	Downtime tracking

•	Root cause analysis (RCA)

•	Safety management

•	Advanced Performance Indicators — Implement calculated and rule-based indicators, key performance indicators (KPI) and templates, and KPI dashboards. Implementation and Performance Management is a prerequisite for this module.

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Asset Health — Execute calculations on current asset information to determine each asset’s health index. The index is a numeric representation of the asset’s condition relative to other assets and its own history. Generate reports that track asset health indexes over time to identify maintenance and replacement time frames.

This module includes asset condition analysis and restoration plans.

Online Data Collection

Online Data Collection — Collect indicator readings from online data sources. Implementation and Performance Management is a prerequisite for this module.

Enterprise Asset Management

Enterprise Asset Management — Use cost tracking, scheduling, inventory, procurement, and invoicing features. Note that, if indicators or failure tracking is required, Implementation and Performance Management must be enabled.

SAP, Maximo, or Oracle eAM Connector

Work Management Integration — Use the integration plugin for SAP® Plant Maintenance, IBM® Maximo®, or Oracle® eAM, as well as the Integration Manager. Implementation and Performance Management is a prerequisite for this module.

Note: The CMMS Integration functionality does not work with sites where the EAM module is enabled.

Note: A connector is also required for CMMS interoperability. For example, the AssetWise APM SAP Connector is a prerequisite for the APM external data provider for SAP Plant Maintenance.

You can view purchased APM products and their activation statuses in the Enterprise Properties window on the Products tab. For example:

For information about enabling and disabling modules, see Enabling and Disabling Application Modules on Sites.