EAM Services

ZPro is a strategic asset management consultancy and full-service Maximo Services Implementer. The experience that our team brings to a company spans from the conception of the need for asset management, engaging the workforce in the process design and policy development processes, determination of the EAM solution best fit based on the identified needs to full implementation services. The implementation services include design modeling, configuration, deployment, testing, training, and post-process support.

System Implementation

System Implementation is more than installing a multitude of applications. ZPro team works with the client to assist in the determination of the best system to install, what parts need to be installed, how to best configure it based on the companies business needs, processes and policies. We then perform the actual installation and configuration to meet those needs. Our team provides expertise in all aspects related to the system implementation process.

ZPro processes merge necessary skill sets required to fully implement any EAM solution while specializing in the Maximo suite of applications. The ZPro Teams bring over 200+ years of experience to clients, for defining methodology utilized and the breadth of being able to understand a client’s need and translate that into actionable processes within the application.

Integration, Deployment & Data Conversion

As part of the Services that ZPro brings for System Implementation, we fully convert the legacy data when necessary, develop a full integration methodology around the clients’ asset management policies and procedures and deploy the solution to the end-users. The ZPro team are experts in understanding and breaking down legacy data structures to align them with the business processes outline in the designs and prepare the data for acceptance into the new system.

The integration of the legacy data and the new application with existing legacy applications are critical and vital to the business and the key to every solution. Our team develops integrations with the systems and allows the system of record to maintain the data and share it with the necessary applications to allow for meaningful and intelligent decisions. Deploying this solution is the final step in ensuring the process designed is functional and acceptable to the users. The ZPro team will deploy the agreed designed solution across the identified environments and ensure the successful migration of data, interaction with integrations developed, and acceptance of the data transformations for a smooth transition.

Action Items for EAM & GIS Services

  • Establish Project Governance and Controls
  • Provide Functional and Technical Consulting Services
  • Design and Develop Systems
  • Design and Re-Engineer Business Processes
  • Design and Develop Integrations
  • Perform Data Migration
  • Design and Develop Report
  • Deliver Mobile Solutions
  • Build Joint EAM – GIS Systems
  • Provide Operational Support

Core Services

Program Management

ZPro Solutions incorporates several key factors to ensure successful Program Management for our clients. Our Project Management team supports all of our field staff and clients through our internal processes that we expand out to our clients. It is important to fully understand the needs of the clients and the goal of the project. These key factors will help ensure the success of every program that the ZPro Solutions team is involved with.

  • MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (MOC): Management of Change (MOC) is a best practice used to ensure that safety, health, and environmental risks and hazards are properly controlled when an organization makes changes to their facilities, operations, or personnel. Having a properly implemented MOC policy in place when implementing changes can help ensure that new hazards aren’t introduced, and the risk levels of existing hazards aren’t being increased.
  • Define the Control Processes
  • Establish Project Governance and Controls
  • Point out the Particularities of the Program
  • Defining a Suitable Work Breakdown Structure
  • Defining the Interface between the Projects
  • Establish an Early-Warning Process to understand issues and resolution

Infrastructure architecture planning, design and implementation (On Prim, AWS, AZURE)

We provide strategic support in defining IT Budget, IT Policy & IT Vision. recommend best practices to ensure the smooth running of IT services. Gap analysis and evaluating technology plans. Evaluation of business application, business continuity process, program, plan & execution.

For Further details see Support page.

Asset Data Collection, Conversion/Migration

Data Intellegence: Data and Data Platform Services that provide both custom data and analytics-as-a-service offerings to help you gain control of your data environment and start driving actionable solutions are services that ZPro provides.

Mobile

Our consultants have experience in Implementing IBM’s mobile solutions like Anywhere & Everyplace. We also have experience in implementing third party mobile solutions for IBM Maximo.

  • IBM Maximo Anywhere
  • Informer
  • EZMAX Mobile
  • 3rd Party Mobile Offereings:
    Implementation of a Mobility solution has many advantages for asset management, Inventory control, and operator inspections. There are many choices on the market today. ZPro has the expertise to help assist you in your selection and implementation of your mobile solution supporting Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Integration Services

ZPro Solutions Team has in-depth capabilities in designing, developing, implementing, and supporting complex system integrations between Maximo and other applications.

  • GIS
    • Maximo Spatial and ESRI ArcGIS: We support a variety of integrations in this field that let you understand assets in real-time, whether they’re moving or stationary. Gain full visibility of your operations to improve service, safety, and reliability.
    • ZPro’s Partner firm can also provide The following services:
      • Transportation Analytics
      • Climate Risk Management
      • Socioeconomic Analysis
      • Geodata Management
      • GIS & Asset Integration
      • BIM:
        ZPro Solutions has extensive experience in supporting BIM to meet the lifecycle of a facility or any operations. ZPro BIM services support the foundation for a total Digital Twin Environment.

        • BIM Execution Plans (BEP) to ensure your BIM and COBie data requirement are met.
        • BIM Modeling to support a Record Model to meet BIM for FM/Operational needs.
        • Complete support for ISO 19650.
        • Providing asset lifecycle support to meet ISO 55000 standards.
        • Complete support for a Digital Twin environment for the Enterprise.
      • SAP
      • Oracle
      • PeopleSoft
      • Other Applications

Assessments

At ZPro, we have the experience and knowledge to test, evaluate, and analyze your organization’s assets, systems, preventative maintenance strategies, or protocols. We then work with stakeholders to develop and recommend solutions that help your organization meet its goals.

  • Asset maturity assessment
  • Maintenance assessment
  • RCM – Reliability centered Maintenance: Controlling risk is a great area of concern for asset-intensive organizations. For these types of organizations, the cost of failure has the potential to be disastrous. Having the right risk management solution in place helps your team plan for the worst. Employing a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) extension within your Maximo solution enables you to automate maintenance optimization by closing the work order feedback loop. The RCM extension is deployed in your Maximo environment using Maximo’s out-of-the-box configuration tools, thereby ensuring a seamless upgrade to future Maximo releases.
  • Supply change management: “While yesterday’s supply chains were focused on the availability, movement and cost of physical assets, today’s supply chains are about the management of data, services, and products bundled into solutions. Modern supply chain management is about much more than just where and when. Supply chain management affects product and service quality, delivery, costs, customer experience, and ultimately, profitability.
  • At ZPro we introduce technology to make better strategic decisions. A growing number of organizations have begun to realize the strategic importance of planning, controlling, and designing a supply chain as a whole. With the introduction of the Blockchain Platform, we align where you’re already conducting your digital transformation, with deployment options spanning multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-prem environments. “
  • Infrastructure assessment
  • Overall technical assessment

Maximo Maintenance & Support

Maximo is a fully integrated platform that uses advanced analytic tools and IoT data to improve operational availability and reduce risk. At Zpro we implement the tools enabling you to operate high-value physical assets with visibility and control across the enterprise to optimize performance, extend asset life cycles, and reduce operational downtime and costs. With multiple deployment models, you can maintain all asset types no matter where they reside, set up new assets quickly and upgrade enterprise asset management (EAM) software automatically for nonstop uptime, reduced costs and minimized risk.

Maximo Training

You can easily raise the worth of your organization with Zpro’s consulting services in the training arena with offerings to transfer skills and knowledge. We offer a variety of training options. in-person classes, online materials, facilitated peer-groups, or some other method. layering some training into your projects is a best practice approach for successful project sustainment.

Project Management

ZPro Solutions Project Managers are involved in the entire life cycle of the project from initiation through close-out. ZPro Solutions Project Manager provides the EMA’s project team with leadership and management on assigned projects. The ZPro Solutions team incorporates critical aspects for successful Project Management:

  • Communications
  • Documentation
  • Project Plan
  • Team involvement
  • Understanding underlying business processes
  • Test Planning & Test Plan
    ZPro team will help with the overall Test planning which will include putting together a thorough Test Plan. This plan will include the SOPs around different Test Phase for the implementation, key stakeholder identification, and execution of the test plan. ZPro team will help/facilitate the execution of the Test Plan to ensure success. The team will work with the implementation team through all the Test Phases:

    • Develop Test Plans and Test Scripts: Our Team helps create and implements test scripts for each deployment.
    • UT (Unit Testing): Developers perform the unit test in the development environment
    • SIT (Systems Integration Testing): The technical team works with the functional SMEs and other application teams to ensure end-to-end testing is done. SIT is done in the test environment
    • UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and BAT (Business Acceptance Testing): The technical team works with the functional SME and application users to ensure end-to-end testing is done. UAT and BAT are done in the Stage/QA/Pre-Prod environment
    • Plan and Develop System Cutover: Our Team develops cutover plans for each requirement.
    • ST (Smoke Testing): Technical SME with the functional SME ensures that the deployment is complete as expected. ST is done in the Production environment
  • Change management: Our change management specialists focus on maximizing an organization’s human capital resources and assisting them to facilitate change. We utilize a variety of disciplines, such as project management and process improvement, to help employees accept organizational change.

Implementation Services

ZPro Solutions has an exceptional track record of achieving desired outcomes for clients implementing Maximo in several industries. Our delivery model is steeped in industry expertise, Maximo product skills, a proven methodology, and seasoned leadership. We provide comprehensive Maximo implementations focused on delivering short-term and long-term value. Our implementation solutions include business process/gap analysis, integration services, data conversion, consulting, training, change management, and system configuration.

  • Requirement Analysis
  • EAM Software
  • Upgrades: ZPro solutions have the team experience in upgrading your existing Maximo system or your Maximo database and the associated details to the latest version of Maximo. The efficiency of the Maximo upgrade is ensured by our team of Maximo experts. We specialize in transferring all of your data and your old system configuration, to the latest version of Maximo while working on the same database. For Further details see Support page.
  • Maximo-As-A-Service| Hosting in the Cloud: Maximo as a Service provides customers with a secure, dedicated Maximo application via the Internet or “cloud” concept.
  • Scheduler – Maximo or 3rd Party Schedule Offerings: With many scheduler options on the market, ZPro helps you in selecting and implementing the right scheduling solution that fits your organization’s scheduling requirements