Asset Management IBM Maximo Asset Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In IBM Maximo, what is the purpose of the 'Rotating Assets' feature?
- To track assets that physically move between locations and maintain their history (Correct answer)
- To schedule assets for periodic rotation maintenance
- To rotate backup assets into service when primary assets fail
- To manage assets that operate in rotating shifts
Correct answer: To track assets that physically move between locations and maintain their history
Rotating assets in Maximo are physical items that move between locations while retaining their individual identity and maintenance history.
Question 2: Which Maximo application is used to define the steps, labor, materials, and tools required to complete a maintenance task?
- Work Orders
- Job Plans (Correct answer)
- Preventive Maintenance
- Task Management
Correct answer: Job Plans
Job Plans in Maximo define the instructions, labor, materials, services, and tools needed to perform a specific maintenance task.
Question 3: What does the 'WAPPR' status represent in Maximo's work order workflow?
- Work Approved
- Waiting on Approval (Correct answer)
- Work in Progress
- Work Applied
Correct answer: Waiting on Approval
WAPPR (Waiting on Approval) indicates that a work order has been created and submitted but is pending authorization before work can begin.
Question 4: In Maximo, what is a 'Location Hierarchy' used for?
- Ranking locations by importance for maintenance priority
- Organizing physical locations in a parent-child relationship to reflect site structure (Correct answer)
- Sorting locations by their asset count
- Defining which technicians can access which locations
Correct answer: Organizing physical locations in a parent-child relationship to reflect site structure
A location hierarchy in Maximo organizes sites, buildings, floors, and rooms in a parent-child tree structure to mirror the physical layout of your organization.
Question 5: Which Maximo module handles the procurement of materials and services required for maintenance activities?
- Inventory
- Purchasing (Correct answer)
- Contracts
- Receiving
Correct answer: Purchasing
The Purchasing module in Maximo manages purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor interactions for acquiring materials and services.
Question 6: What is the function of 'Meter Readings' in IBM Maximo?
- To record utility consumption for billing purposes only
- To capture asset measurements that can trigger condition-based preventive maintenance (Correct answer)
- To track the number of work orders completed on an asset
- To measure technician productivity on maintenance tasks
Correct answer: To capture asset measurements that can trigger condition-based preventive maintenance
Meter readings capture measurable asset data (like hours run, miles, or cycles) that Maximo uses to trigger condition-based or usage-based preventive maintenance.
Question 7: In Maximo Asset Management, what is the 'Downtime History' record used for?
- Tracking when the Maximo system itself was unavailable
- Recording periods when an asset was out of service due to failure or planned maintenance (Correct answer)
- Logging technician absence from scheduled shifts
- Documenting historical budget overruns on maintenance projects
Correct answer: Recording periods when an asset was out of service due to failure or planned maintenance
Downtime history records capture when assets were taken out of service and returned, enabling calculation of availability metrics like MTTR and MTBF.
Asset Management IBM Maximo Asset Management 2
In IBM Maximo, what is the purpose of the 'Rotating Assets' feature?