Proceedings

First, during the development cycle of the information system changes occur within
the managerial team of the beneficiary. In case a new managerial team has another
vision upon the agreed indicators on which its decisions are based, changes in
specifications occur, involving modifications of the information system’s structure.
Secondly, the latest information technologies that appear require the ongoing
adaptation of the information systems development team. Changes occur in the
approach of the assistance tools and in the use of the options. Using the latest
resources, a series of components are finally designed. The information system
becomes inhomogeneous in terms of technologies of development.
Thirdly, the development of the company by purchasing new equipments, the
reorganization of the production flow, the transition to the making of new products,
the introduction of the elements of total quality management come to influence the
structure and functions of the information system in terms of quality and amount. The
problem of data acquisition acquires a new dimension when it comes of tools with
programmed command or in case of robotic production lines.
Fourthly, during several years, the team of programmers, web designers, testers and
implementers undergoes itself modifications. Different specialists reunify the team.
All these fluctuations are reflected in the working system, in the quality of
components or stages of the information systems.
Fifthly, the economic environment, the legislation and the dynamics of the processes
of the information society leads to evolutions that have to be reflected in the
information systems. The modifications of some calculation algorithms, the need to
use new coefficients, the appearance of some information exchange between the
company and the public institutions of state also have to be reflected in the
information systems being designed.
All these processes are simultaneously deploying producing combined effects while
the objective initially set the one of making an information system for company’s
management remains unchanged. There are situations in which even the target date
remains unchanged. In case the new requirements lead to a significant increase of the
final product’s complexity – the information management system – to supplement the
resources needed to develop a higher workload the increase of the amount of
investment is required. The increase of workload simultaneously deployed requires
new approaches at the level of conception of the information system.
The goal of a maintenance manager is to employ a management system that optimizes
the use of scarce resources (manpower, equipment, material, and funds) to maintain
the facilities and equipment that are the responsibility of the maintenance
organization. The system should provide for integrated processes giving the manager
control over the maintenance of all facilities and maintainable equipment from
acquisition to disposal. The following lists what the system should do:
• Address all resources involved,
• Maintain maintenance inventory,
• Record and maintain work history,
• Include work tasks and frequencies,
• Accommodate all methods of work accomplishment,
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