Oracle EAM Understanding (Enterprise Asset Management)

WhicharedifferentprocessflowsinOracleeAMmodule?

Thereare2typesofprocessflowsineAMmoduleasfollows:

1)WorkExecutionImplementationFlow
First,YouhavetocreateaMaintenanceWorkinProcess(WIP)Accounting
ClassesandthenyouneedtodefineResourcesandMaintenanceDepartments.
Afterwards,youdecideifemployeeassociationisrequiredwithresource.If
employeeandresourceassociationisrequired,createresourceandemployee
associationsandifitisnotrequiredthencreatedepartmentandresource
associations.

Finally,youdecideifWorkOrdersareincludedinprojects.Ifincludedthenyou
needtosetupProjectManufacturingmodule,andthencreateaWorkOrder.If
WorkOrdersarenotincludedinprojects,createaWorkOrder.

2)PreventiveMaintenanceImplementationFlow
First,YouhavetocreateanAssetGroup.
Next,decideifPreventiveMaintenance(PM)definitionsarebasedonruntime
rules.IfYes,createMeterTemplates,nextAssetGroupandMeterassociations
usingthosetemplates,andthencreateaSetName.IfitisNOi.e.ifPM
definitionsarenotbasedonruntimerules,createaSetNamedirectly.
Next,createaMaintenanceActivityandthenAssetGroupandActivity
associationsusingtemplates.Finally,optionallyyouhavetocreatePMSchedule
templates.
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OracleEAM-Differenttypesofassets
Explainthedifferenttypesofassets?

Thereare2typesofassets
a)CapitalorfinancialAssets
b)Maintenanaceassets

MaintenanceAssetscanbeclassifiedintothefollowingtwotypes:

1)LinearAssets
LinearAssetshavelinearpropertiesandareconnectedwitheachotherbytheir
relationshipwiththelinearinfrastructureitself.i.e.Networks
Forexampleametropolitancitywhichhasahugenetworkofsubways&
roadways.YoucanmodelthemaslinearassetsinanAssetManagement
systemandthebuildings,polesparksandterminalscanberepresentedasnon-
linearassets.ThejoinsandoverlapsoftheLinearAssetsmakeupthe
networksandthenon-linearassetscanbeplacedwithinthatNetworkfor
positioningandtrackingpurposes.

ExampleareRoads,Raillinesandtracks,Highways,airportrunways,
harbors,Ports,Subways,cables,Waterways,TransmissionLines,Water&Sewer
pipelines,Oil&GasPipelines

2)Non-LinearAssets
Anon-linearassetdoesnothaveanylinearproperty,occupiessomespaceas
perdimensionandcanbetrackedbyitslocationormodeledaspartofa
parentchildhierarchy.

Forexample,Mobileassetssuchasfleet,vehicles,toolsandequipment,Fixed
Physicalassetsi.e.plant,equipment,facility,Componentrelationshipbasedassets
(aircraft,ship),Terminals,Railcars,Buses,Trucks,Buildings,Parks,Poles,
Substations,Facilities,PowerGeneratingPlants&Equipment,PumpingStations,
ExtractionFacility.
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Tuesday,December30,2008
ImplementationstepsforOracleeAMmodule
ListalltheimplementationstepsforOracleeAMmodule?

1)SettingUpOrganizations

2)EnablingOrganizationsforEnterpriseAssetManagement

3)DefiningeAMParameters

4)SettingUpAreas

5)DefiningDepartmentsandResources

6)DefiningDepartmentApprovers

7)DefiningMiscellaneousDocuments
8)DefiningLookupsincluding
-ActivityTypes
-ActivityCauses
-ActivitySources
-AssetActivityPriorities
-CostCategoryCodes
-CriticalityCodes
-AssetImportScopeCodes
-AssetImportStatuses
-ContactPreferences
-WorkRequestStatuses
-WorkRequestTypes
-WorkOrderandWorkRequestPriorityCodes
-WorkOrderReconciliationCodes
-WorkOrderTypes
9)SettingUpCategoryCodes

10)DefiningAssetGroups

11)DefiningActivities

12)ActivityAssociationTemplates

13)SettingUpAttributeGroups

14)DefiningAssetDocuments

15)DefiningAssetNumbers

16)DefiningAssetRoutes

17)SettingUpAssetBillsofMaterial

18)DefiningActivities

19)NavigatingtheActivityWorkbench

20)DefiningMaintenanceRoutes

21)SettingUpMaintenanceBillsofMaterial

22)AssociatingAssetNumberswithActivities

23)CreatingActivityTemplates

24)DefiningRebuildableItems

25)DefiningRebuildableSerialNumbers

26)RebuildableItem/ActivityAssociation

27)DefiningRebuildableBillsofMaterial

28)TosetupaNon-StockDirectItem

29)ProjectandTaskSetup

30)DefiningMeterTemplates

31)DefiningMeters

32)AssociatingMeterTemplateswithAssetGroups

33)AssociatingMeterswithAssetNumbers

34)DefiningSetNames

35)DefiningaPreventiveMaintenanceTemplate
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WhichresponsibilitiesareautomaticallycreatedduringinstallationprocessofEAM
?
WhichresponsibilitiesareautomaticallycreatedduringinstallationprocessofEAM
?

WheninstallingOracleEnterpriseAssetManagement,theinstallationprocess
automaticallycreatesthefollowingfiveresponsibilities:
a)OracleEnterpriseAssetManagement
b)MaintenanceUserWorkbench
c)MaintenanceSuperUser
d)Self-ServiceWorkRequests
e)SelfServiceTimeandExpenses

The'OracleEnterpriseAssetManagement'responsibilitymentionedaboveisa
superuserresponsibility.Itincludesthenecessaryfunctionstosetupand
implementOracleEnterpriseAssetManagement.
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Whicharepre-requisitesforinstallingEAMmodule?
Whicharepre-requisitesforinstallingEAMmodule?

a)ConfiguringConcurrentManagersandPrinters
b)SetupResponsibilitiesandassigningresponsibilitiesasperrequirements
c)SettingupWorkflowmoduleifworkrequest(s)requireapprovalfroma
maintenancedepartmentuser
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MandatoryandOptionalOracleApplicationsmodulesforOracleEAM
ToworkwithEAM,whicharetheMandatoryandOptionalOracleApplications
modules/products?

Mandatorymodulesare
a)Inventory
b)BillsofMaterial
c)CostManagement
d)WorkinProcess
e)ManufacturingScheduling
f)Quality
g)HumanResource

Optionalmodulesare
a)MS/MRP
b)FixedAssets
c)OracleFinancialsmodules
d)iProcurement
e)Purchasing
f)Ordermanagement
g)OracleProjects
h)PropertyManager
i)ProjectManufacturing
j)Timeandlabor
k)OracleService
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Sunday,December28,2008
OracleEnterpriseAssetManagement(eAM)module-AnIntroduction
Whatareaims,objectsandbenefitsofOracleEnterpriseAssetManagement
(EAM)module?

1)Anassetisanentityforwhichuserscanreportproblems.Assetscanbe
coolingtowers,cranes,buses,buildings,conveyors,oranythingthatneedswork.

2)eAMcreatesandimplementsmaintenanceproceduresforbothassetsand
rebuildableInventoryitemsandtakescareofcomprehensiveandroutine
maintenancerequirementsofassetintensiveorganizations.Iteffectivelymaintains
assetssuchasvehicles,cranesandHVACsystemsandrotableInventoryitems
suchasmotorsandengines.

3)eAMenablesuserstooptimallyplanandschedulemaintenanceoperations
/activitieswithminimaldisruptionstoanorganizationsoperationsandproductions.
Itmeasuresperformanceandoptimizesmaintenanceoperations.Ittracksthe
performanceoftheassetsandrebuildableinventoryitemsbyusingmeters,
qualityplansandconditioningsystems.

4)Byeffectivelymonitoringoperationaldatasuchasmaintenancehistory,
performancetrends,meterreadings,andoperatingconditions,organizationscan
proactivelymanageavailableresourcessuchasinventory,equipmentandskilled
personneltomatchthemtoassetmaintenancedemand.

5)Optimizationofassetutilizations,schedulingandresourcesimprovesresource
efficiencyandenhancesmaintenancequality,maximizesresourceavailability
includingequipmentandlabor.Maintenancecostsandworkhistoryaretracked
atassetlevel.

6)OracleeAMenablesorganizationstocreateandimplementoptimaland
effectiveassetmanagementstrategiesthatcanincreaserevenueanddecrease
costs.BothPreventiveandPredictiveMaintenancestrategiesaresupportedby
eAM.Itallowsyoutocreatealternatemaintenancestrategiesforseasonalor
productioncapacitychanges.Itsupportssophisticated,condition-basedmaintenance
strategiesforproperty,plantsandpublicinfrastructure,improvesoperation
performance,andwithpreventiveandscheduledmaintenance,increasessafety,
optimizesSchedulingandresourceefficiency.

7)Iteliminatestheneedforspreadsheetsanddisparatedatarepositories,by
enablingcompaniestomanagereactive,planned,preventivemaintenance,and
adoptacentralized,proactivestrategyformanagingassetmaintenanceacrossan
enterprise.

8)OracleeAM'ssingle-instancedesignensuresbestpracticesandquality
complianceglobally,eliminatesexcessandobsoletesparepartsinventories,
promotesenvironmental,healthandsafetypolicies,smoothescoordinationof
productionandmaintenanceschedulesandimprovesboththeresponsivenessand
accuracyofcontractedmaintenance.

9)ItbridgesthegapbetweenERP/MRPsolutionsandAssetMaintenancefor
industriesthatrelyheavilyonAssetMaintenanceSystems.

10)Itisalynchpinoftheintegratedworkplaceincorporatingvisualnavigationfor
spaceplanningandallocation,multi-channelservicerequestprocessing,building
systemsmaintenanceandtechnologyassettracking.

11)eAMimprovesreturnoncapitalassetsbyintegratingphysicalwithfinancial
aspectsandsupportingdeepcollaborationbetweenprojectlifecycleandservice
lifecycleoperations.

12)ItintegratesseamlesslywithothermodulesofE-Businesssuiteandis
suitableforMetals/Mining,Manufacturing,Pulp/Paper,Petrochemicals,Facilities
andEducationandmanymoreassets.