Maven Insights
Maven perspectives on IBM Maximo, reliability strategy, and asset performance. Written in plain English and grounded in outcomes.
RBA and Mobile Are Not the Same Application. Treat Them That Way.
One of the most common sources of confusion when customizing Maximo Mobile is the assumption that the browser-based application (RBA) and the mobile application behave the same ...
Maximo Mobile Works Differently Than You Might Expect
Most people assume Maximo Mobile works the same way as the browser-based application — querying the Maximo database directly and displaying results in real time. It doesn’t. The...
Your Maximo for IT Environment Was Shaped by an Era You May Have Forgotten
When you try to modernize Maximo for IT, you might run into roadblocks that have nothing to do with the tech itself. Most of the time, the real culprit is history. Old design ch...
Maximo Is a System of Discipline, Not Just a System of Record
IBM Maximo does a lot: asset records, maintenance history, work orders, inventory, labor planning, reporting — all in one platform. That’s the pitch. But the organizations that ...
Three XML Patterns Every Maximo Mobile Developer Should Know
Maximo Mobile application behavior is controlled through XML configuration. The Maximo Application Framework provides a set of XML patterns that cover the most common customizat...
Migrating Maximo Mobile Configurations Between Environments
Migrating Maximo Mobile application XML between environments is straightforward in concept — copy the XML from the source, paste it into the destination — but a few consistent p...
When to Retire an Asset Is a Data Question. Most Organizations Are Answering It with Intuition.
Every asset has its day. Eventually, the cost to keep it running outpaces the value it brings. That’s your retirement threshold — and it’s one of the biggest calls you’ll make i...
Maintenance Is the Longest Stage of the Asset Lifecycle. Treat It That Way.
Of the five stages of asset lifecycle management, maintenance is by far the longest. It’s also where the gap between what organizations intend and what they actually do is wides...
ALM Isn't a Feature. It's a Decision Framework.
Let’s be honest: most teams are stuck in reactive mode. Something breaks? Fix it. Something fails? Replace it. Something’s pricey? Kick the can down the road. But asset lifecycl...
When Maximo Fails Mid-Transaction, the System Remembers — and Not Always Correctly
One of the harder Maximo troubleshooting scenarios isn’t a clean error — it’s inconsistent behavior. The inspection form appears in one context but not another. The revision act...
Maximo Database Errors Are Symptoms. The Real Problem Is Usually Upstream.
When Maximo throws a database error, the instinct is to treat the error code as the diagnosis. The -803 constraint error looks like a duplication problem — so teams go looking f...
Good Governance Is What Turns a Maximo Implementation Into a Lasting Program
This is a common story with Maximo programs. At first, the implementation goes smoothly, standards are set, and the data looks good. But once the project team moves on, things s...
Improving Work Order Data Quality in Maximo for Better Reliability
Work orders are at the center of how work is planned, executed, and recorded in Maximo.
Maximizing MAS Upgrades to Drive Real Results
Many Maximo Application Suite (MAS) upgrades are technically successful, with stable environments and completed checklists. Yet organizations often find that little changes oper...
Keeping Job Plans in Maximo Aligned with Real Work
Job plans are designed to bring consistency to how work is performed in Maximo.
Setting Reliability Programs Up for Success from the Start
Setting Reliability Programs Up for Success from the Start
How Consistent Asset Hierarchies Improve Reliability in Maximo
Asset hierarchies are the foundation of how data is structured in Maximo.
Before You Scale Maximo, Build These Three Things First
Advanced analytics, predictive maintenance, MAS AI capabilities — all of it depends on a foundation most organizations haven’t fully built yet.
How to Improve Failure Coding in Maximo for Better Reliability Insights
Failure coding has the potential to be one of the most valuable data points in Maximo. When applied consistently, it provides clear visibility into what is happening in the fiel...
Four Steps to Start Getting Real Value From Maximo
If Maximo isn’t delivering what you expected, the fix rarely starts with the software. It starts with four fundamentals most programs skip or underinvest in.
We Have Maximo. So Why Aren't We Getting Value From It?
It’s one of the most common things we hear: “We have Maximo, but we’re not getting value from it.” PMs exist but don’t get followed. Work orders are open but coded inconsistentl...
Empowering Programs with Strong Governance for Lasting Impact
Empowering Programs with Strong Governance for Lasting Impact