IMPACTxp is a modular asset management software product that can be configured to meet the needs of users in a wide range of industries. Whilst the optional modules provide a high degree of choice for the end user, the IMPACTxp base module provides a complete solution to the core requirements of most maintenance systems including:

A comprehensive asset register
Work order control
Graphical labor scheduling
Preventive maintenance scheduling by date
Forward load projections
Work order and plant history with detailed fault analysis
Graphical cost and management reporting

IMPACTxp was designed from the outset to provide feedback and intelligence to engineers and plant operators in a focused, proactive manner. The unique drill down and graphical analysis features built into IMPACTxp as standard help management to focus on common faults, performance trends, resource utilization and plant design improvements.

plant register templates

The asset register is the foundation of the IMPACTxp system. It is therefore critical that this knowledge base of information can reflect the specific needs of each customer. IMPACTxp asset detail screens are therefore completely configurable by the end user through the use of IMPACTxp templates.

Each template can hold an unlimited number of pages of technical information, tailored to a specific type of equipment item. The user can design all screen layouts, field names and their properties. It is even possible to program pop-up choice lists and validate the data entered by users. As well as the user defined details for each asset, IMPACTxp will also automatically maintain summaries of:

Down time
Labor and material costs
Labor hours spent working on the particular asset
Asset depreciation

With such flexibility, implementation is very simple and it is possible to start using IMPACTxp quickly with basic screens for most types of equipment. If engineers decide they need more information in the future the template can quickly be changed to meet the new requirements.

work order control

The base module can accommodate all types of work order and an unlimited number of job types can be defined to cover the following activities:

Breakdowns
Emergency work
Modifications
Minor defects
Planned maintenance
Project work
Safety inspections

A work order can be raised against a particular asset, in which case all of the costs incurred will be accumulated against the plant item. Alternatively, a work order may involve several plant items on a ‘route sheet’ as in the case of a regular safety inspection, in which case user-defined parameters will determine how costs are allocated across the relevant plant items.

Each type of job can be associated with a distinct work order layout that can be customized to suit site-specific requirements and if optional modules are installed the work order can include the relevant drawings and documents. Work orders can be produced using standard IMPACTxp ‘drag and drop’ work order designer, Crystal Reports or Microsoft Word.

preventive maintenance schedules

The base module provides comprehensive planning and scheduling tools that accommodate all calendar and date driven maintenance. The IMPACTxp library job defines the nature of the work and the frequency that it is carried out. The library job includes:

A description of the work to be done
Manpower estimates by craft / trade or employee
Checklist instructions
Work permits and procedures to be followed
Kit lists (optional link with stock management)
Drawings and Images to be referenced (imaging module)

The scheduling rules used to generate the necessary work orders are comprehensive and take into account company holidays, shutdowns and the definition of the working week. Relationships between jobs can also be established so that for example an annual maintenance job can suppress the less comprehensive monthly job that would normally be carried out. Library jobs may also be linked so that the generation of one task can trigger the activation of several other jobs.

scheduling scarce resources

The base module provides two highly graphical scheduling tools that make the allocation of work as simple as dropping a work ticket into a manual planning board slot.

forward load projection

Looks at outstanding work and future PM schedules and represents the workload in a graphical format by company, craft or employee. When an overload is identified the planner can simply click on the graph and try a series of "what if" scenarios with immediate graphical feedback on the effect of his changes.

master scheduler

A drag and drop planning board that allows work to be allocated on a daily / hourly basis. Engineers can be booked on and off jobs directly from the planning board and a traffic light indicator panel will automatically indicate overloading. The indicators will also take account of planned material usage if the inventory module has been purchased.

drill-down reporting

IMPACTxp is unique in its proactive feedback and drill down graphical reporting capability. Summary information in the system can easily be expanded to show the detailed history and cost transactions allowing quick answers to questions such as "why are the costs so high?", "who did that work?" and "what materials did they use?"

More formal management reporting is provided by a wealth of standard reports each with a multitude of selection criteria, allowing broad overview or detailed analysis of a particular concern. Graphs are also drill down enabled allowing the user to simply click on a point of interest and examine the underlying data. Standard reports provided in the base module include, backlog monitoring, labor efficiency reporting, cost monitoring, fault analysis, plant performance and MTBF analysis.