{"id":4452,"date":"2020-01-30T19:04:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/?p=4452"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:20:18","slug":"cmms-needs-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/cmms-needs-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Signs your CMMS Program Needs a Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Busy maintenance managers have a lot of their plate\u2014and reviewing CMMS<\/a> workflows usually isn\u2019t at the top.<\/p>\n

But without taking a closer look, your team may be spending more time and wasting more money than you realize.<\/p>\n

Is It Time for a CMMS Reboot?<\/h2>\n

You know it\u2019s time for a CMMS reboot when you see one or more of these signs.<\/p>\n

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  1. Your team is doing too much data entry, or data reentry.<\/strong>Improved integration with external data sources means CMMS software can collect data from building automation systems as well as from meters, PLCs, and gauges on the factory floor. In fact, a modern CMMS, properly integrated, can use data from virtually any source to feed its alerts, alarms, and reports.<\/li>\n
  2. You team is spending more time working around the software than working with the software.<\/strong>Maintenance techs usually excel at finding ways to work around problems\u2014it\u2019s a skill that comes in handy when making repairs. But it\u2019s not good when they\u2019re working around problems with your CMMS software<\/li>\n
  3. Your CMMS software doesn\u2019t collect the right data.<\/strong>Today\u2019s maintenance managers are getting requests from senior managers, CFOs, COOs, and even CEOs who want detailed, accurate information from the maintenance department on what\u2019s impacting productivity, profitability, and corporate progress. CMMS is the best tool you have for gathering, analyzing, and reporting data about your equipment and your team.<\/li>\n
  4. You need reports that your software can\u2019t provide.<\/strong>Your CMMS should be set up to answer the questions that matter to you\u2014and to your boss. Those reports help you make decisions based on hard evidence, instead of perceptions or assumptions. Best of all, the cumulative nature of CMMS data means you can ask different questions in the future\u2014ones you might not even think about today.<\/li>\n
  5. Your maintenance team doesn\u2019t have easy access to your software.<\/strong>Back in the day, it was common to limit software access to a few people. Today cloud computing helps organizations get applications up and running faster (often immediately) while reducing onsite implementation and management costs. It also virtually eliminates the need for highly skilled, expensive internal IT teams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [related-content]<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s time for CMMS reboot when your current system isn\u2019t meeting your needs. A little time and energy spent now means your maintenance team can focus on what is really important\u2014getting the job done.<\/p>\n

    Contact us<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Busy maintenance managers have a lot of their plate\u2014and reviewing CMMS workflows usually isn\u2019t at the top. But without taking a closer look, your team may be spending more time and wasting more money than you realize. Is It Time for a CMMS Reboot? You know it\u2019s time for a CMMS reboot when you see one or more of these signs. Your team is doing too much data entry, or data reentry.Improved integration with external data sources means CMMS software can collect data from building automation systems as well as from meters, PLCs, and gauges on the factory floor. In fact, a modern CMMS, properly integrated, can use data from virtually any source to feed its alerts, alarms, and reports. You team is spending more time working around the software than working with the software.Maintenance techs usually excel at finding ways to work around problems\u2014it\u2019s a skill that comes in handy when making repairs. But it\u2019s not good when they\u2019re working around problems with your CMMS software Your CMMS software doesn\u2019t collect the right data.Today\u2019s maintenance managers are getting requests from senior managers, CFOs, COOs, and even CEOs who want detailed, accurate information from the maintenance department on what\u2019s impacting productivity, profitability, and corporate progress. CMMS is the best tool you have for gathering, analyzing, and reporting data about your equipment and your team. You need reports that your software can\u2019t provide.Your CMMS should be set up to answer the questions that matter to you\u2014and to your boss. Those reports help you make decisions based on hard evidence, instead of perceptions or assumptions. Best of all, the cumulative nature of CMMS data means you can ask different questions in the future\u2014ones you might not even think about today. Your maintenance team doesn\u2019t have easy access to your software.Back in the day, it was common to limit software access to a few people. Today cloud computing helps organizations get applications up and running faster (often immediately) while reducing onsite implementation and management costs. It also virtually eliminates the need for highly skilled, expensive internal IT teams. [related-content] It\u2019s time for CMMS reboot when your current system isn\u2019t meeting your needs. A little time and energy spent now means your maintenance team can focus on what is really important\u2014getting the job done. Contact us\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cmms"],"yoast_head":"\nFive Signs your CMMS Program Needs a Reboot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s time for CMMS reboot when your current system isn\u2019t meeting your needs. 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