# Category: Maximo

### [Common Invoice Errors in Maximo and How to Prevent Them](/content/common-invoice-errors-in-maximo-and-how-to-prevent-them/index.html)

June 5, 2026

Invoice processing errors in IBM Maximo can stall payments, trigger audit flags, and strain vendor relationships. Whether you're running Maximo…

### [MAS 9 Installation Series, Part 3: Installing Red Hat OpenShift – Single Node OpenShift (SNO) Edition🤖](/content/part-3-installing-red-hat-openshift-single-node-openshift-sno-edition/index.html)

March 30, 2026

Welcome back to our MAS 9 installation series! In Part 1, we explored the architectural shift from WebSphere to OpenShift.…

### [MAS 9 Installation Series, Part 2: Gathering Your Prerequisites and Planning for OpenShift 🤖](/content/mas-9-installation-series-part-2-gathering-your-prerequisites-and-planning-for-openshift-copy/index.html)

March 27, 2026

Before You Deploy: The Art of Not Flying Blind Welcome back to our MAS 9 installation series! In our first…

### [MAS 9 Installation Series, Part 1: Shifting from WebSphere to OpenShift: Welcome to Your New Cloud-Native Adventure🤖](/content/mas-9-installation-series-part-1-shifting-from-websphere-to-openshift-welcome-to-your-new-cloud-native-adventure/index.html)

March 27, 2026

Compiled, Containerized, and Shipped by Bob Richardson & Kelly Nimmo Welcome to the first entry in our series on administering…

### [Enhancing Work Log Functionality in Maximo: Controlled Editability for Custom Fields](/content/enhancing-work-log-functionality-in-maximo-controlled-editability-for-custom-fields/index.html)

February 18, 2026

In many Maximo implementations, organizations require more control over how Work Log data is captured and protected. A recent request…

### [Creating Custom Dialogs in Maximo and Triggering Automation Scripts for Business Logic](/content/creating-custom-dialogs-in-maximo-and-triggering-automation-scripts-for-business-logic/index.html)

January 15, 2026

IBM Maximo is a robust Enterprise Asset Management platform designed to support complex operational processes, but real-world business needs often…

### [Mobile for Maximo. A technical case for MxMobile.](/content/mobile-for-maximo-a-technical-case-for-mxmobile/index.html)

December 28, 2025

Mobile fundamentally shifts operator interaction from batch, desktop‑driven workflows to event‑driven, on‑asset transactions. That shift changes how Maximo data is…

### [Dr. Strangechars](/content/dr-strangechars/index.html)

November 3, 2025

or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BOM I actually don’t love the BOM but a corny…

### [🔧 SQL Server Now Using Sequences in MAS](/content/%f0%9f%94%a7-sql-server-now-using-sequences-in-mas/index.html)

August 29, 2025

💡 Use Case: Data Migration Headaches Imagine you’ve just completed a large data migration into Maximo Application Suite 8 on…

### [🔧 How to Add an Attachment to a Closed Work Order in IBM Maximo](/content/%f0%9f%94%a7-how-to-add-an-attachment-to-a-closed-work-order-in-ibm-maximo/index.html)

August 4, 2025

IBM Maximo, by default, restricts editing of closed work orders to preserve data integrity and maintain accurate audit trails. However,…

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### Maximo Application Suite

- Accelerated Time to Value  
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership  
- Scalable, Integrated Platform  
- Continuous Innovation & Updates

### Visual Inspection

- Accelerate Defect Detection  
- Flexibility to Train and Deploy  
- Increase Uptime 24/7 Real Time Monitoring  
- Better Worker Safety

### Monitor

- Enterprise Level Data Aggregation  
- Scaled Operations  
- AI Deductions  
- Advanced Root Cause Analysis

### Predict

- Condition Based Maintenance  
- Lower Costs  
- Better Asset Availability  
- Reduced Risk

### Manage

- Comprehensive View of Assets  
- Understand Resource Attributes, Configuration and Relationships  
- Drill Down View

### Health

- Improve Reliability  
- Performance Insight  
- Better Planning  
- Clean Data  
- Optimization – Data, Costs, Risks

### Mobility

- Boost Productivity  
- Safer Workplace  
- Reduce Knowledge Gaps  
- Avoid Downtime

### Maximo Assist

- AI-Powered Troubleshooting & Guidance  
- Faster Issue Resolution in the Field  
- Knowledge Capture & Reuse Across Teams  
- Smarter Decisions with Contextual Insights

### Enhancement

- Configuration  
- Integration & data loading  
- Report improvement  
- Screen view & workflow changes

### Change Management

- Advanced systematic improvements  
- Tailored procedure implementation  
- Script-, report-, and application-level source and document control through Git repository software  
- Training on how to document and deploy changes

### System Support & Trouble Shooting

- On Demand Support  
- Advanced Troubleshooting  
- Access to A3J Group’s Maximo Support Environment to submit trouble tickets  
- Directly report bugs, request fixes and enhancements

### System Patching & Environment Refreshes

- Tentative, bi-annual feature pack releases from IBM  
- Minor patches (defined by the last number in the version model)  
- Quarterly lower environment refreshes

### Admin

### MxAsk

Create new self-service requests in a wizard-style format, and view the details of their open service requests.

### MxApprove

Accept, reject, and reassign assignments, review assigned records, and view your workflow inbox.

### MxMobile

A suite of mobile applications designed to integrate with IBM Maximo Asset Management. These apps modernize workflow, expedite inventory processes, reduce time spent on data entry, and more.

### Workflow

### MxMeter

View and enter meter readings, view trends in graphical format, and create readings while in offline mode.

### MxAsset

Scan barcodes and view maintenance facts. Create meter readings, work orders or service requests. Toggle asset downtime.

### MxWork

Create new work orders on the go, view existing work orders and attachments, and capture fingertip electronic signatures.
