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EAM/CMMS Evaluation Center

Jul 4, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted EAM knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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EAM Showdown! IFS vs. Mincom vs. CHAMPS (1 Page)
by Sadat Zaman
Apr 27, 2007 Abstract : Using our EAM Evaluation Center, we compared Mincom Ellipse, CHAMPS, and IFS head-on. For the overall rankings, we looked at the vendors in two basic configurations: with back-office (HR and financials) functionality, for a total of eight main modules, and without, for a total of six main modules. To eliminate any chance of bias, and to ensure a level playing field, all 3,146 criteria comprising the modules and submodules in the EAM request for information (RFI) were given equal weight and priority.
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EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part Four: IFS and Intentia Responses (3 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 18, 2004 Abstract : The primary benefit of enterprise asset management (EAM) is the reliability-centered maintenance. Let’s face it: any process that can help you improve what you are doing now and enables you to do it better in the future is the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Providing data to feed back into a process can only increase operational revenues and decrease maintenance expenses. Nonetheless, beware of EAM vendors explaining the ease with which these interfaces can be constructed and modified in the future based on new software releases.
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EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One (3 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 15, 2004 Abstract : As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive good press as the systems providing an answer--and with justification. But what software makes the most sense for your company and from which providers--EAM/CMMS best-of-breed incumbents or enterprise resource planning (ERP) 'newcomers?' Read on to understand the key differentiators.
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EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part Two: Integration Concerns (3 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 16, 2004 Abstract : In most cases, companies will acquire enterprise asset management (EAM) software but the interfaces to external systems will have to be constructed.
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The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages in Asset Management (8 Pages)
by Daryl Mather
Jun 27, 2003 Abstract : Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies. Particularly in the areas of productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and risk management. If your company has a need to manage physical assets it can benefit from a proven Total EAM solution provided by one of the top-level systems vendors.
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Captured by Data (4 Pages)
by Daryl Mather
Aug 23, 2006 Abstract : The benefits case for enterprise asset management (EAM) has been used to justify huge sums in EAM investment. But to understand this reasoning, it is necessary to explore how asset data can be used to further the aims of maintenance.
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Serving up EAM Integration (3 Pages)
by Joseph Mendoza
Jul 22, 2005 Abstract : Integrating systems has created major havoc within enterprises, and gluing together disparate mission-critical business systems from multiple vendors that were never designed to work together is definitely a cause for IT concern.
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EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part Three: Analysis of IFS and Intentia (4 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 17, 2004 Abstract : Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited a focus on product quality and customer satisfaction, which manifests into a lasting relationship with each client. However like other enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software vendors, Intentia and IFS need to string together several quarters of profitability to restore consumer confidence and long-term stability.
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Asset Data for Accurate Lifecycle Management (6 Pages)
by Daryl Mather
Aug 24, 2006 Abstract : Among the areas where modern enterprise asset management (EAM) systems provide substantial benefits is the driving out of inefficiencies in business processes. This is why the development of effective maintenance policies is generally the foremost consideration for modern asset managers.
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