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performance Software selecting the “Full Functionality” oppatible units, calibration, encumbrance tion. For a list of the attributes whose accounting, service-level agreements, weightings can be adjusted, in whole lockout/tagout, advanced warranty or for any individual feature/function handling and many others. At the within a given attribute, see the sidebar, same time, the tool increases the rela“Software aspects examined” at www. tive weighting for price. PlantServices.com/CMMS_Review. Those with less price sensitivity who Of course, there are applications wish to compare full functionality can BF_Ad_5FINAL1.qxd:Layout 1function by 11:39 CMMS vendor offerings that sit and AM Page 1 assign equal weight to every 1/24/08 More wrench time. Less down time. Fast payback. somewhere between these two ends of the functionality spectrum. Starting from either the preset weightings of the “Full Functionality” or “Partial Functionality” options, you can adjust weightings to turn on or off features to match requirements. For example, one application might not require full functionality but calls for the essential functionality plus a fairly sophisticated calibration module, or advanced inventory management features, or features appropriate for the pharmaceutical industry, or specialized functionality for the maintenance of facilities or fleets. To find appropriate packages, users of the Plant Services CMMS/EAM Software Review online tool can start with the preset weightings of the “Essential Functionality” comparison and later increase the weightings of any of the zeroed out features (eg, turn on calibration functionality by changing the weighting of this attribute from its preset setting of zero, to say, 5% of the total weightings). Alternatively, you can start with the “Full Functionality” setting, and reduce any of the attribute or feature weightings to zero (eg, turn off functionality for encumbrance accounting and compatible units by setting the weighting of these attributes/features to zero). MAKE THE LEAP “Single vendor” versus “best of breed” TO BIGFOOT. It’s not just our name that’s different. from Smartware Group Bigfoot CMMS delivers. It’s powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Most CMMS providers say the same thing. But they’re not Bigfoot. We’ve grown to 6,000 users in just five years. Our goal is simply to make the world’s best, complete maintenance software, then support it with top-notch service. Make the leap to Bigfoot. 866-858-7800 • BigfootCMMS.com Bigfoot CMMS, formerly Smart Maintenance One question I’m increasingly asked these days, especially for larger companies, is whether to adopt a “single vendor” ERP solution or a “best of breed” CMMS. There are essentially four options along this dimension. The first is a fully integrated ERP “single-vendor” solution, which has a maintenance module that can’t run or isn’t sold as a separate and distinct CMMS. At the other extreme is a standalone “best of breed” CMMS, which isn’t designed to easily integrate with any ERP packages. The third and fourth options lie somewhere between these two extremes. The third option is an ERP package with a fully integrated CMMS module that can be sold as a standalone package, and the fourth is April 2008 44 www.PLANTSERVICES.com http://www.PlantServices.com/CMMS_Review http://www.PlantServices.com/CMMS_Review http://BigfootCMMS.com http://BigfootCMMS.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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