The latest innovations within SAP Intelligent Asset Management

SAP has launched the latest version of SAP Intelligent Asset Management (IAM). This version, release 2105, is more user-friendly, more extensive and easier to deploy within your organization. Curious about what IAM can do for your organization? We have listed the most important new features for you.

The new release brings the following functionalities:

• Option to test new functionalities in advance in the preview environment
• One cloud implementation that supports multiple SAP ERP systems
• Expansion of the assignment of functions to new objects
• Sharing work order operations with partners
• Improved usability of assessments
• Assigning spare parts to failure modes
• Controlling SAP ASPM and ERP feedback loop via workflow tasks

SAP Intelligent Asset Management (IAM) Cloud

Test new functionalities in advance in the preview environment

SAP updates the cloud solution every three months. New functionalities can be tested in advance in a preview environment without disrupting the production environment. This way you can determine in advance which functions add value to your organization. You are perfectly prepared to use those components immediately after release.

One cloud implementation supports multiple SAP ERP systems

For organizations that work with different SAP ERP systems, the step to the cloud seems big. Should a separate cloud environment for IAM solutions be set up for each SAP ERP system? Is it necessary to integrate first before migration? As of the latest version, the answer to these questions is 'neither'. From release 2105, multiple SAP ERP systems can be integrated within one sub-account. These can be both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments. Synchronize assets from the different systems within the platform with the IAM cloud solution.

SAP Asset Intelligence Network (AIN)

Expansion of the assignment of functions to new objects

You purchase assets to fulfill a function. Take an oven for example; one of the functions of an oven is to produce hot air. The function of an asset determines the failure factors. In the case of an oven: what can hinder the production of hot air, and how can this be prevented? Instead of separate definitions per asset, it is now also possible to define functions for a model. Individual assets then inherit the functions from the model that is assigned. Instead of recording all functions for fifty ovens separately, you manage them based on one oven model. This reduces the administrative burden accordingly.

Sharing work order operations with partners

Maintenance of complex assets can be carried out by different parties. In the new version of SAP AIN, work order operations can be shared with partners. Individual operations can be assigned to subcontractors, who receive read and write rights based on their needs. For example, the person who maintains the conveyor belt can check what the attached machine is doing, but only write maintenance on the belt.

Figure 1: Share work order operations with partners using SAP AIN

SAP Asset Strategy & Performance Management (ASPM)

Improved usability of assessments

SAP has implemented a number of improvements for both the Risk and Criticality and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis. When carrying out a Risk and Criticality analysis, it is now possible to gain insight into the weighting of the answers via the information button. In addition, a number of long texts are now also displayed for a more detailed explanation.

Figure 2: Gain insight into the weighting of answers with SAP

Assigning spare parts to failure modes

The spare parts required depend on the failure of the asset. In SAP ASPM it is now possible to link spare parts to failure modes. This makes it immediately clear to employees which parts are needed.

Figure 3: Link spare parts to failure modes with SAP ASPM

Control feedback loop SAP ASPM and ERP via workflow tasks

In SAP ASPM you define the maintenance strategy. SAP ERP generates the necessary work orders to perform this maintenance. In an earlier release, a workflow was created between SAP ASPM and SAP ERP with which recommendations from ASPM are assigned as a workflow task to SAP users within ERP. For example, if the maintenance engineer within ASPM determines that the number of visual inspections of a sensor needs to be doubled, a workflow task will appear in ERP. In the latest release, a new workflow task has been added with which additional information from ASPM can be requested. This is how it arises

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Vincent Beumer

Vincent is a marketing manager and highly experienced consultant with extensive knowledge on Digital Transformation and Analytics within the SAP-domain.

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Ready to make a business change? At Emixa, we'd be glad to share our comprehensive insights. Contact us to discover how our approach can help your organization thrive in the cloud era. Let's embark a journey towards enhanced efficiency and effectiveness together!