IBM licensing currency used across Maximo Application Suite to meter access to applications and capabilities by user type and entitlement.
Related: MAS, License Server, Entitlement
Glossary
Maximo terms, explained for working teams.
Search more than 50 Maximo terms across MAS, Manage, Mobile, Reliability, Integrations, AI, industries, and careers.
A
A maintainable physical or logical item tracked in Maximo with location, specification, meter, failure, and work history.
Related: Location, Asset Template, Failure Code
A reusable model for creating consistent asset records, attributes, meters, and classification details across similar equipment.
Related: Asset, Classification, Specification
A server-side script used to extend Maximo behavior at launch points such as objects, attributes, actions, integrations, and cron tasks.
Related: Launch Point, Escalation, MBO
B
The reporting engine commonly used in Maximo Manage for operational reports, list reports, and formatted output.
Related: Report Administration, QBR, Data Set
C
A Maximo schedule object defining working time, shifts, holidays, and availability used for labor and planning logic.
Related: Shift, Labor, Scheduler
A controlled request for altering assets, configuration, processes, or systems, often routed through approval workflows.
Related: Workflow, Service Request, Work Order
A hierarchy used to organize assets, items, locations, and records while attaching reusable attributes and specifications.
Related: Specification, Asset Template, Item
IBM's containerized software packaging approach that underpins modern Maximo deployments on Red Hat OpenShift.
Related: OpenShift, MAS, Container
A status-like value used to qualify an item's or asset's condition for inventory, repair, or lifecycle decisions.
Related: Inventory, Rotating Item, Asset
A reliability capability focused on interpreting condition data so teams can prioritize maintenance before failure.
Related: Monitor, Health, Predict
A scheduled background process in Maximo used for recurring jobs such as escalations, integrations, notifications, and cleanup tasks.
Related: Escalation, Integration Framework, Automation Script
D
The Maximo administration area for changing objects, attributes, indexes, relationships, and persistence behavior.
Related: Object Structure, MBO, Migration Manager
The coordination of field labor, assignments, routes, and work priorities for technicians or crews.
Related: FSM, Scheduler, Maximo Mobile
E
The right to use a Maximo capability under a license model, usually enforced through AppPoints and user access.
Related: AppPoints, License Server, User Type
A rule-driven Maximo process that checks records on a schedule and performs actions when defined conditions are met.
Related: Cron Task, Automation Script, Workflow
F
A structured code used to capture problem, cause, and remedy information for reliability analysis.
Related: RCM, Work Order, Asset
The facilities management use case for Maximo, covering buildings, spaces, service requests, preventive maintenance, and vendor work.
Related: Location, Service Request, PM
Field service management: the processes and tools for scheduling, dispatching, mobile execution, and field work completion.
Related: Maximo Mobile, Dispatch, Optimizer
G
Generative AI applied to Maximo scenarios such as summarization, technician assistance, knowledge retrieval, and work planning.
Related: Maximo Assistant, watsonx, AI Service
Geographic information system data and mapping capabilities commonly integrated with Maximo for linear assets and spatial work.
Related: Esri, OSLC, Asset
H
Maximo Health helps teams assess asset condition, risk, and recommended actions from operational and maintenance data.
Related: Monitor, Predict, Condition Insight
I
A recognized advocate in the IBM ecosystem who contributes expertise through speaking, writing, mentoring, or community work.
Related: MUG, Certification, Contributor
A Maximo package or configuration pattern tailored to sectors such as utilities, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, or public sector.
Related: Asset Template, Facilities, ROI
Maximo's integration layer for object structures, enterprise services, publish channels, external systems, and message processing.
Related: MIF, MEA, Object Structure
The Maximo capability for storerooms, balances, issues, returns, reservations, reorder points, and item availability.
Related: Item, Storeroom, Condition Code
A cataloged material, spare part, tool, or service record used in inventory, purchasing, planning, and work execution.
Related: Inventory, Storeroom, Rotating Item
J
A Java runtime version relevant to modern MAS and Manage upgrades, customizations, compatibility checks, and extension reviews.
Related: MAS, OpenShift, Upgrade
K
A streaming platform used in event-driven integration architectures that may connect Maximo changes to downstream systems.
Related: Integration Framework, Event, API
L
The trigger definition for a Maximo automation script, such as object events, attribute changes, actions, conditions, or integrations.
Related: Automation Script, MBO, Action
A physical, functional, or logical place where assets are installed and work is performed.
Related: Asset, System, Route
M
IBM Maximo Application Suite, the OpenShift-based suite that includes Manage, Monitor, Health, Predict, Mobile, and related capabilities.
Related: OpenShift, AppPoints, Manage
An AI assistance concept in the Maximo ecosystem for helping users find answers, summarize information, and accelerate decisions.
Related: GenAI, watsonx, AI Service
IBM's mobile application experience for technicians and field workers executing Maximo work on connected and offline devices.
Related: FSM, Offline Mode, Role-Based App
Maximo Business Object, the server-side object model underpinning Maximo records, business rules, and automation.
Related: Automation Script, Database Configuration, Object Structure
Maximo Enterprise Adapter, an older name often used when discussing Maximo's enterprise integration capabilities.
Related: MIF, Integration Framework, External System
Maximo Integration Framework, the core set of Maximo tools for inbound and outbound enterprise integrations.
Related: Object Structure, OSLC, REST API
A Maximo tool used to package and move configuration changes between environments with auditability and repeatability.
Related: Database Configuration, Workflow, Automation Script
Maximo Monitor collects and analyzes operational data from assets and devices to detect conditions and trends.
Related: Health, Predict, IoT
Maximo User Group, a regional or topical community where Maximo professionals share lessons, roadmap feedback, and implementation stories.
Related: IBM Champion, Community, Certification
O
A Maximo integration definition that describes one or more related business objects exposed through APIs, services, and messages.
Related: MIF, REST API, OSLC
A mobile execution pattern where technicians continue working without network connectivity and synchronize data later.
Related: Maximo Mobile, FSM, Synchronization
OpenID Connect, an identity protocol commonly used for single sign-on in MAS environments.
Related: SSO, OpenShift, Identity
Red Hat's Kubernetes platform used to deploy and operate Maximo Application Suite.
Related: MAS, Cloud Pak, Container
A role-focused dashboard that surfaces actionable work, KPIs, exceptions, and queues for day-to-day Maximo operations.
Related: Start Center, Work Queue, KPI
A field service optimization capability used to improve assignment, scheduling, travel, and resource decisions.
Related: FSM, Dispatch, Scheduler
Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration, an integration approach Maximo uses for linked data and API-based interoperability.
Related: REST API, MIF, Object Structure
P
Preventive maintenance, a recurring maintenance strategy that generates work based on time, meter, condition, or usage rules.
Related: Work Order, Job Plan, Route
Maximo Predict applies analytics and models to forecast failures or asset risks so teams can intervene earlier.
Related: Health, Monitor, Failure Code
Q
Query Based Reporting, a Maximo reporting option that lets authorized users build reports from application queries.
Related: BIRT, Report Administration, Start Center
R
Role-Based Application, a focused Maximo application experience built around a user's work context and decisions.
Related: Maximo Mobile, Operational Dashboard, Work Queue
Reliability-centered maintenance, a method for aligning maintenance strategy to asset function, failure modes, risk, and consequence.
Related: Failure Code, PM, Predict
A web API style used by Maximo for application and integration access through HTTP resources and JSON payloads.
Related: OSLC, MIF, Object Structure
Return on investment, the financial case for Maximo work such as uptime improvement, labor savings, risk reduction, or inventory optimization.
Related: Industry Solution, Executive, Business Case
An inventory item that becomes an asset when issued and can be repaired, tracked, and returned through a storeroom lifecycle.
Related: Item, Asset, Inventory
S
Maximo scheduling capabilities that help planners assign work, balance labor, and manage dates, crews, and constraints.
Related: Dispatch, FSM, Calendar
A record used to capture a user's request, issue, or reported need before triage into work or service processes.
Related: Work Order, Workflow, Facilities
A classic Maximo landing page made of portlets, result sets, KPIs, inbox assignments, and quick access links.
Related: Operational Dashboard, KPI, QBR
A Maximo inventory location where item balances, issues, transfers, reorder rules, and reservations are managed.
Related: Inventory, Item, Rotating Item
The process of moving data between Maximo and mobile devices, especially important for offline work execution.
Related: Offline Mode, Maximo Mobile, Integration
V
A computer vision use case for identifying asset conditions or defects from images and inspection workflows.
Related: Monitor, Predict, AI Service
W
IBM's AI and data platform referenced in MAS architecture, AI assistance, model governance, and generative AI scenarios.
Related: GenAI, Maximo Assistant, MAS
A Maximo routing and approval capability used to move records through review, decision, assignment, and completion paths.
Related: Escalation, Service Request, Work Order
The central Maximo record for planned or corrective maintenance work, including tasks, labor, materials, assets, locations, and status history.
Related: PM, Job Plan, Service Request
A focused list of actionable work used by supervisors, planners, or technicians to prioritize execution.
Related: Operational Dashboard, RBA, Work Order
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