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Greetings! +IBM MAXIMO  gives you ability to use multiple languages like Spanish , Portuguese, Chinese , Korean , French etc other than English , if your Maximo environment is global and have users across the globe. Importing a new language in Maximo can be done by TD Tool kit. TD took kit stands for Translation Data Toolkit.  The Translation Data Toolkit is used to translate the Maximo database and handling Multi Language functionality. The TDToolkit is located under the {Maximo_install}\tools\maximo directory.  The process to import new language is a 3 step activity- 1. Take Maximo down by stopping application servers. 2. Export Labels in XLIFF file format 3. Translate the XLIFF file 4. Check for error and import translated XLIFF files. 5. Validate and start Maximo. Export Labels in XLIFF file format -  In Maximo directory , XLIFF files store all the translations for different tags related with a MBO or database table. In order to expor...

Greetings ! There are many terms which looks and feels similar but actually they differ in their detail meaning and definition. For   +IBM MAXIMO  , there are 3 very common terms which are being used when someone speaks about the product and its capabilities. These terms are - CMMS EAM IAM CMMS-  stands for Computerized  Maintenance Management System. As full form signifies , all software/ packages/products which can be used for maintenance management and tracking cost of production or non-production line assets. CMMS is basically more focused on need of one plant.  It does all the work order control , inventory control , Equipment history and Preventive maintenance for One plant and its department. EAM- stands for Enterprise Asset Management. EAM is very closely related with CMMS. The task which can be done by CMMS are same for EAM , but the most important difference between them is scope of operation. While CMMS is more focused on one p...

Greetings ! Very often during conversations , I have seen a strange reaction on face of people when someone say that I am consulting in Maximo and the response which most of the time you'll get from those tech-heads is - "Maximo , What is Maximo...?" so here we are trying to explain and revisit my understanding over this product Maximo. +IBM MAXIMO   is a leading enterprise level asset management product used in various industries like - Manufacturing , Automotive , Oil & Gas , Transportation , Health Care , Retail which gives you immense ability to track down the cost of an asset in plant right starting from installation to its decommissioning. It is a pioneer Asset Life Cycle and Maintenance Management Solution and part of family of software known as "CMMS"- Computerized maintenance management system. In simple term , everything is Maximo revolves around the term - Total Cost of an Asset. In today's competitive world and atmosphere of slowing...