IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.

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Overview
January 8, 2015

IBM Maximo Historical Releases

Maximo V7.1
(May 2008)

IBM End of
Support for V7.1
Is April 30, 2015

Maximo V7.5
(Apr 2011)

Maximo V7.6
(Dec 12, 2014)

IBM Maximo V7.6 Release Announcement Letter

Link To IBM Maximo 7.6 Announcement Letter

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IBM Maximo V7.6 Download is on Passport Advantage

IBM Maximo V7.6 Release Announcement Letter

Release Date: December 12, 2014

IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.6
IBM Maximo for Service Providers V7.6
IBM Maximo Industry Solutions and Add-on Products on the
most current versions of V7.5.x will be supported as
compatible with IBM Maximo V7.6.

IBM Maximo V7.6 Summary of New Features

User Interface
New look and feel (new UI skin)
Left hand navigation with GoTo and Selection Action
StartCenter Supports multiple objects per Result Set
Searchable Menus, Select Actions and Saved Queries
User definable Hover Dialog
One Click to Return All Records in List View
Multiple Inline Icons for data fields
New Approach to Breadcrumbs
Improved Record Locking via a new Edit Mode feature
Functionality
Crews, Crew Types, Crew Application
Includes Service Address & Map Manager with support for Public Map API (Google Maps,
Bing Maps and Esri)
Log Tab added to Quick Reporting, PRs and POs
Improved handling of Labor Transactions across Time Zones
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IBM Maximo V7.6 Summary of New Features (cont)

Reporting and KPIs

Business Intelligence Pack & Entitlement to Cognos V10.2

Comes with a new version of BIRT (V4.3.1)

New Calculations and Summaries feature in Maximo Adhoc Reporting

Additional BIRT Report export options for XLS

Ability to cancel a BIRT report no matter where it is in the process

BIRT Performance improvements through BIRT Reporting Only Reporting Server (BROS) and
configurable stop limits

Improved KPI Manager

New KPI Viewer and KPI Template applications

Individual KPI Scheduling

Security extended to KPIs

Technical enhancements

Support for Multi-Tenancy (MT) DB2 Only. Initially Industry Solutions will not support MT.

Expanded Platform Support

Enhanced Automation Scripting

Better (simplified) Installation Process with progressive disclosure

Licensing

New definition for Limited Users

No cost Maximo Everyplace licenses for each Maximo entitlement Essential a no-cost mobile solution
for connected users.
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Evolution of Maximo from Single Instance to Multi Tenant

Corporation

Enterprise

Multitenant
Tenant A

Single Site

Sets

Sets

Orgs
Sites

Orgs
Sites

Tenant B

Sets
Orgs
Sites

Tenant C

Sets
Orgs
Sites

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Focus on User Experience new look and feel,

expanded start center configuration options
Analytical insights through Reporting, KPIs and
Dashboards improved performance, increased user
access and better tools to monitor the health of your
business
Functional Enhancements improved crew
management and service addresses to support maps
Technology Improvements expanded install and
platform support
Built-in Mobility Capabilities through Everyplace

Expanded capabilities to support business intelligence

Intuitive navigation for users

Increased Serviceability

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USER EXPERIENCE
A new look introducing updated fonts, colors and styling
of applications
Application navigation (nested view) and Breadcrumbs
across top.
Hover dialog provides additional field information
Startcenter multiple objects per result set
Record Locking options, Improved Date/Time calculations
across timezones in Labor Transactions/PMs

FOCUS ON REPORTING AND KPIs

Executive dashboards with Metric Reports and Metric

Workspace Displays
Performance improvements in reporting solutions
Set a limit on the number of records presented from an Adhoc report so users arent waiting for results for a long
time.
New KPI Template and KPI Viewer Applications
Individual KPI scheduling
Ability to add calculations to ad-hoc reports

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FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Capabilities to support Crews including Crew types and a

Crew application
Service Addresses for Assets & Locations
Public Map API and Application Designer for the Map
Control (Google, Bing, ESRI)
Introduce Log tab in Quick Reporting, PR and PO
applications

INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
IBM Install Manager for a consistent user experience across

installation of IBM offerings

Automation of common configuration scenarios, such as middleware re-

configuration, ID and password changes, and language deployment

Better installation and configuration help and progressive disclosure
Enablement for future capabilities such as fix pack and hot fix deployment

Support for multiple tenants in a single environment

A broad choice of supported technologies to best meet your

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requirements. (Middleware/OS/Browsers)
Scripting Enhancements that expands to other customizations points
of the objects and attributes and integration framework, including
endpoints, object structures and exits

Improving the User Experience

Delivering Client Value

Responding to Changing User needs

Improve navigation and ease of use for customer

satisfaction

Updated Look and Feel

Streamline work processes for increased productivity

Minimize the need for user training with more

intuitive navigation
Add flexibility into how users access information

User Interface styling changes with a new skin

List tab changes
Goto Menu and Start Center buttons

New Navigation Options

Side Navigation option
Hover Dialogs
Multiple detail icons per field

Record Locking options by application

Start Center Improvements multiple objects per
result set
Examples:
Create Dialogs that appear over a field to provide details like full name, phone number and email address
when hovering over a field like employee ID.
Configure start center results sets to include data from multiple related records, like including planned
labor information along side the corresponding workorder header details.
Allow users to put a record in edit mode blocking other users from making changes to that record.

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Improving the User Experience

Introduction of a new look and feel, more intuitive navigation, providing more
information to the user, and offering more configuration of the start center will
allow for reduction of training costs and increased user satisfaction.

New look

Multiple Icons

Left Hand Navigation

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Hover Dialogs

User Interface styling changes - new skin (tivoli13)

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User Interface styling - apps

Lightweight headings

Sections no longer expand to full page width

Reduced spacing between fields

Provide the ability to have multiple detail icons on a single field to allow single quick
access to frequently used actions.
Up to 3 additional icons

Menu icon still shows

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Hover Dialogs provide detailed information quickly

Fields with an
i

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Record has been Updated by Another User..!

Arrrggh
not
again!

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Enabling Exclusive Edit Mode to prevent record conflicts

Applications are Read only initially

Must Click Edit to Update
Effectively locks the record

Application specific setting/control

Enabled via Application Designer

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Configuration level of new UI elements

System

Group

User

Side
Navigation

Field Label
Position

Skin

List Tab
Behavior

Application

Hover Dialogs

Inline Menu
Buttons

Exclusive Edit
Mode

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IBM Maximo Everyplace Embedded

Allows users to access any existing
IBM Maximo application on an
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android or
other supported device without
installing anything on those devices
Maximo Everyplace enables users to:

Shorten the lag time between an events

occurrence and the recording of that event
in the system. theres no need to wait until
they get back to their desk to enter or
retrieve data.
Increase accuracy of data in the system by
allowing them to enter information while
its fresh in their minds.
Offer convenient, targeted access to
Maximo for workers who dont regularly sit
at a desk or use a desktop computer.
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Functionality to extend Asset Management capabilities

Delivering Client Value

Responding to Changing User needs

Visually identify assets and work orders on a

map for a better geographic perspective of
ongoing work.

Log tabs available in additional applications

provides the ability to clearly capture
communications related to a process provides
visibility to history and improved tracking.

Support for Crews and Crew types

Service Addresses for Assets & Locations
Public Map API and Application Designer for the
Map Control (Google, Bing, ESRI)
Introduce Log tab in Quick Reporting, PR and PO
applications
WSCHED as selectable WO status
Workflow delegation chaining
Time Zones (labor transactions)
Edit Mode to prevent change conflicts
Everyplace availability

Examples:

Options for defining a crew of individuals allow a planner to generically schedule rather than
accommodate each individuals availability.

Ability to capture details about an asset or locations location so it can be displayed on a map.

Insert comments when communicating with a requestor about details of a requested part so it can be
referenced downstream.

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Invest in asset management capabilities

Provide additional capabilities for better assignment of work as well as

respond to customer enhancement requests.

Extend the use of

Communication logs to
Quick reporting and
purchasing applications

Crew Management,
Service Address and
Open Map API support for
improved work dispatching
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Gain Insights through Business Intelligence Features

Delivering Client Value

Responding to Changing User needs

Supports better business decisions and operational

improvement through out of the box workspaces and
metrics answering key questions across Work, Asset
and Inventory processes:

Cognos

Provide improved reporting and KPI performance

increasing client satisfaction.
Additional flexibility in self service type reporting
allows calculated values and aggregate summaries
for additional insight into data
Provide additional KPI configuration options thru end
user access, individual scheduling, and
communication logs

Entitlement to Cognos version 10.2

Provide Cognos Trending workspaces and reports
Maximo Site restrictions at meta data level

BIRT

New calculations and summaries in ad hoc reports

BIRT Upgrade
Performance improvements thru BROS and
configurable stop limits
100% cancel a report regardless of where it is in
the process
Additional export file options. 3 xls options can
configure which are available to users.

KPIs

New KPI Template application streamlining admin

creation maintenance
New KPI Viewer application improving end user
visibility, understanding and collaboration
Individual KPI scheduling and communication logs

Examples:

Provide the ability to individually schedule KPIs providing users information when they need it.

Support enterprise and ad hoc reports from a dedicated report server to improve performance. Define
report stop limits to minimize report performance impacts

Apply site and set restrictions to Cognos meta data published from Maximo so users creating or executing
reports in Cognos only see data they have access to
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IBM Maximo V7.6

Additional Business Intelligence Features
Cognos

Upgrade

Localization

Meta data
Restrictions

BI Packs

Content

Historical Data

Trending

BIRT

BROS
Updates

Upgrade

Performance

Record Limits

Calculations

Summaries

Templates

Viewer

Scheduling

Ad Hoc

Maximo KPI
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Maximo BI Packs: Content

Four Areas of Focus

Work Order Asset Failure
Management Management
Backlog WO
Overdue WO
Unplanned WO
WO Costs

# of Failures
MTTR
MTBF
Asset Availability

Inventory
Asset
Management Management
PM Plans
Spare Parts
Avg Maint Costs
Actual to Budget Costs

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Inventory Turns
Inventory Currency
Material Stock outs
Inactive Inventory

NEW! BIRT Features

1.

Enhanced architecture for report only server (BROS)

2.

Automated notification of Long Running reports thru Escalations

3.

Additional Email Export File Options -> file size, graphs

4.

Configurable file format export options from Report Viewer

5.

Addition of report server limits to prevent massive report execution

6.

Updates to Direct Print with Attachments process to reduce wait time

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NEW! User Defined Calculations and Summaries for Ad-Hoc

reports

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NEW! Maximo V7.6 KPI Template Application

Streamlines creation/maintenance of KPIs for Administrators

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Technology
Delivering Client Value

Responding to Changing User needs

Install technology consistent with other IBM products

lead to reduced administrative training time.

Automation of common configuration scenarios,

such as middleware re-configuration, ID and
password changes, and language deployment

Reduced costs for hosting environment management

with the ability to manage multiple tenants in a single
environment.

Better installation and configuration help and

progressive disclosure

Improvements to system interaction and cron task

performance increases productivity and overall
customer satisfaction.

Support multiple tenants in a single environment

supporting lower cost of ownership for hosting
partners.

New integration options

Administrative and serviceability items log

separator, Maximo Monitoring

Expanded Scripting Options

OSLC Integration Support

Deliver Scheduler performance improvements
Scripting support for Object Structures, Publish
Channels and Enterprise Services

Examples:
Administrators use the same technology when installing many of IBMs solutions including Maximo,
middleware and databases reducing training time.
Support latest version of middleware and expand browser options to include Chrome.
Serviceability improvement wherein custom log messages are injected into log files for easier isolation of
a test block within the log file
Connection leak prevention improves server resiliency to long running connections.
Better utilization of resources through cron task load balancing options.
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Multi Tenancy Capabilities

Separate Install Package within Passport

One time choice cannot move between MT and Non-MT

Cannot upgrade into an MT enabled environment
Support for DB2 only

Reduced administrative overhead for Hosting scenarios

Template data supports the ability to quickly onboard new tenants and
encourages best practices
Provides true separation of data and configurations between tenants
within the same instance of Maximo
Allows individual tenant business processes and screen designs
Robust data security (no cross visibility)

Overall improvements to performance due to potentially expediential

increase in users

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Editing rules for template data

Global Admin

Tenant Manager/Tenant

Workflow, Crontask,
Communication
Templates

Provides templates

Can modify tenant copy or

create new.

System Properties

Editable (system level,

non-tenant specific)
Default for tenant level

Can modify tenant level.

System level not visible or
read only

Reports

Provides common reports

Can modify tenant copy of

common, or create new.

Configuration objects,
attributes, domains,
presentations

Defined for entire system

Limited modification on
attributes, extend with
new attributes, modify or
create domains, Modify UI
presentations

Administrative Security,
GL Config,
Orgs/Sites/Sets
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Managed by each tenant

Upgrade

Upgrade will be available at the time of release

Maximo 7.5 Industry Solutions and add-ons will be certified to run-on
Maximo 7.6 non-MT enabled (May require an incremental patch level)
Supported Migration Paths

7.1.1.12 -> 7.5.0.6 -> 7.6

7.1.1.13 -> 7.5.0.7 -> 7.6
7.5.0.6 -> 7.6
7.5.0.7 -> 7.6

Here are some possible routes that clients could update from 7.5.0.0

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7.5.0.0 -> 7.5.0.1 -> 7.5.0.6 -> 7.6

7.5.0.0 -> 7.5.0.1 -> 7.5.0.2 -> 7.5.0.3 -> 7.5.0.4 -> 7.5.0.5 -> 7.5.0.6 -> 7.5.0.7 -> 7.6
7.5.0.1 -> 7.5.0.6 -> 7.6
7.5.0.1 -> 7.5.0.7 -> 7.6

Platform Support Maximo 7.6

Supported

OPERATING
SYSTEMS

Deprecated

AIX 7.1
Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6,7 (x86-64 & zLinux)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86-64 &
zLinux)

AIX 6.1
HP-UX 11i v3
Solaris 9,10, 11
Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ,11

NOTE: SOLARIS or HP-UX and 32-bit Linux

versions are no longer supported

DATABASES

IBM DB2 10.1, 10.5 (Workgroup and ESE)

Oracle 11g Rel2, 12c
Microsoft SQL Server 2012

IBM DB2 ESE 9.5, 9.7, 9.8

Oracle 10g Rel2, 11g Rel1, RAC 10g
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2
Internet Explorer 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.6, 4.0, 10.0, 17.0, 24.0

BROWSERS

Internet Explorer 8, 9
Internet Explorer 10, 11 (standards mode)
Mozilla Firefox 31
Google Chrome 36
Safari 7 (MAC only)
JRE 1.7.0 fix pack 55, 65
IBM WebSphere 8.5, 8.5.5
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c

IBM WebSphere 7.0, 8.0

Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.3

Application
Servers

REPORTING
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JDK 1.7.0

BIRT 4.3.1
Cognos Business Intelligence Enterprise 10.2.1

IBM Maximo V7.6 Links

IBM Maximo 7.6 Announcement Letter
IBM 7.6 Q&A Blog

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Future Maximo 7.6 Web Events from Cohesive

Session 1:

Maximo 7.6 Overview (Done)

Session 2:

Maximo 7.6 Reporting and KPI Changes

Session 3:

Maximo 7.6 Configuring Hover Dialogs and In-line Icons

Session 4:

Maximo 7.6 Displaying Multiple Objects on a Start Center Result

& Enabling Edit Mode

Session 5

Maximo 7.6 Using Map Manager and Service Addresses

Session 6:

Maximo 7.6 Automation Script Enhancements

Session 7:

Maximo 7.6 MIF Enhancements

Session 8:

Maximo 7.6 Changes in Installation Procedures and

Migration Manager

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