TRM RulesManager SE Essentials™ - Total Resource Management

TRM RulesManager SE Essentials DESIGNED FOR USE WITH IBM MAXIMO ® ASSET MANAGEMENTCUSTOMER WITH 35 OR FEWER PRIMARY USERS Turbocharge Maximo to meet your unique needs Save time and money Provide iron-clad data integrity Reduce system risk when configuring MaximoSimplify v Adapt v Savewww.trmnet.comTo get the most out of your Maximo investment, you need tomake sure that the technology is aligned with your uniquebusiness processes. TRM RulesManager SE Essentials(Scripting Edition) lets you configure Maximo to meet yourbusiness needs, bringing measurable value, including:• Automated business processes• Faster implementations• Ongoing, self-sustaining configuration capability• Reduced time and costs for development, deployment,support and upgrades• More intuitive user-entry screensComplete Control of your Maximo Instance and FunctionalityOften organizations need to make substantial modificationsto out-of-the-box Maximo. These modifications caninclude:• Field additions or modifications• Rapid development of new custom applications fullyintegrated with Maximo• Screen appearance• Data validation• Business rule additions or changesRulesManager SE takes the complexity of Maximo andmakes it available to you in a unified developmentenvironment where the addition and modification ofdetailed business rules can be performed in the matter ofminutes.What is TRM RulesManager SE Essentials?TRM RulesManager SE is the first business process rulesengine that gives you complete control to configureMaximo for your unique needs. You’ll have all the powerof Maximo at your fingertips – in an intuitive, menu-driven,drag-and-drop, content assisted, integrated developmentenvironment.If you find yourself wondering …• How can I change the standard functionality ofMaximo to do something different that my businessprocesses require?• How can I make the system easier for my users touse?• How can I make sure that my users are inputting theright data?• How can I automate some of the data entryrequirements and validate their values?• How can I make sure that we’re complying withindustry compliance requirements, like security-relatedpolicies, data standardization, visual standardizationor auditing capabilities?• How can I secure my information, for example notallowing contractors to see all the information orlimiting the ability to modify some information tosupervisors?• How can I make sure that the time and money we’veinvested in customizing Maximo won’t be lost whenwe upgrade versions?RulesManager SE Essentials is your answer.

TRM RulesManager SE Essentials DESIGNED FOR USE WITH IBM MAXIMO® ASSET MANAGEMENTwww.trmnet.comBenefitsFast deployment time with less riskRulesManager allows you to configure Maximo faster– faster rule writing, faster testing, faster deployments.Whenever the rule writer is finished writing the rule orseveral rules in combination, they then simply click the“publish” button in the editor. The rules are sent back to theMaximo server and the new rules are instantly in place. Norestart of the web server, no redeployment or modificationto the EAR files and no system reboots are required. A usercan keep a Maximo page in a browser, modify a rule in theeditor, publish and simply refresh in the browser to test therule. In this way, rules can be tweaked and modified easilyto reach the desired result. The development time savingsare immense.Reduced RiskThis capability greatly reduces the risk of configuring yourMaximo system compared to how you would have tomodify Maximo without Rulesmanager – by extending thejava classes or creating triggers. Imagine the hundreds ofextended java classes that would have to be moved fromdevelopment to testing to production, with the risk of notcopying all of them or not copying all of them correctlyeach time. With RulesManager, you write rules and sendto production services in a single file.RulesManager sits completely on the outside of Maximoand never alters the base code.Increased Return on Your InvestmentMaintain Previous CustomizationsTRM RulesManager was designed specifically with ourclient’s return on investment in mind. Since registrationinformation is not shared, RulesManager works in additionto any extension already in place. This protects yourinvestment in previous customizations.Take your rules with you when you upgradeRules written today are guaranteed to work from todayforward. Any rule written in any version of RulesManager(from Maximo version 5.1) will function with any version ofMaximo going forward. Customers who have written rulesas far back as Maximo 5.1 are today deploying the exactrules files in Maximo 7.1. This demonstrates the long-termmaintenance costs savings.Resolve issues easierSince RulesManager SE sits on the outside of Maximoand exists as an adjunct technology. RulesManager SEcan be turned off completely with a single switch andrestarting the web service. If there is ever a support issueinvolving the product, you can temporarily switch theproduct off completely and test the system without it. WhenRulesManager is turned off, Maximo reverts to a 100% IBMMaximo version of itself.FeaturesIdeal for Programmers and Non-Programmers AlikeTRM RulesManager functions include field lookup, fieldand form validation, auto-form population, dynamic valuelists, security model extensions, auditable fields and eventservices.Implementation FlexibilitySpecific functionality can be applied to select applicationservers, groups and users. (You also have the option ofturning them on or off at run-time.) These functions providemore flexibility when setting up or fine-tuning phasedimplementations, user training schedules, group and userrequirements, or just about any ad-hoc business rule, nomatter how complex.Ironclad Data IntegrityDefined business rules assure that correct information isentered into the Maximo database. Business rules areset up to ensure users provide required information in therequisite format – with error messages, value chocies orcustomized input feedback. By blocking bad data beforeit is entered into the database, your organization will avoidpotentially serious data-related issues in the future.Interactive Display FeedbackGathering input from Maximo users has never been easier.Required data input fields can now be visually highlightedwith “hot” colors that revert to normal color after entry. Thisgreatly simplifies the Maximo input screens and provides amuch more user-friendly input experience.Dynamic Content and Data SecurityTabs, Field and entire sections of your Maximo inputscreens can be dynamically changed in appearance orhidden completely based on a wide variety of criteria:username, group membership, values in form fields toname a few. Hidden content and fields are never renderedto the browser, and users can never access secure datathrough the browser’s “view source” button.Find Out MoreTo find out more about TRM RulesManager SE Essentialsany other TRM product or service, call 877-548-5100or visit our website at www.trmnet.com/trm_software/rulesmanager.TRM HEADQUARTERS 510 King Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 877-548-5100 (toll-free) or 703-548-4285 Fax: 703-548-3641TRM RulesManager SE is a trademark of Total Resource Management, Inc. Maximo is a registered trademark of IBM