| What steps should be followed when conducting an Enterprise Asset
Management System (EAMS) software selection process? It involves
a lot more than just finding a reputable software vendor or reseller.
The outline below is an abbreviated version of the EAM software
selection process used by Synterprise. This methodology is based
on real-world experience and industry best practices. Synterprise
consultants have many years of experience with software selection
and EAMS implementation projects. This document represents a
general process flow which would be tailored to fit a company’s
specific needs.
Software selection consists of five individual steps within
a much larger process. The entire process itself can span months
or even up to a year, depending on the number of internal resources
available for the project.
Starting the software selection process with the right project
plan is essential to selecting and implementing the most appropriate
software. An actual EAM selection plan and process would
include far more detail. It would include several specific selection
criteria based on technical considerations. Likewise, it would
address integration issues specific to a company’s “current
state” work processes and expected “future state” work
processes and performance expectations. For example: Does the
new EAM require “scalability” to allow for expected
company growth? What else will interact with the new EAM. . .
GIS, Lock-Out-Tag-Out, bar code, accounting system, etc.? |
